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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Gandhi receive after he returns to India?
(a) That he has an invitation to work at a law firm in Bombay.
(b) That Gandhi's mother has died.
(c) That Gandi's older brother has accepted a cabinet postion in the Indian government.
(d) That his eldest son has been hospitalized.

2. Why does the Law Society in Natal challenge Gandhi's application for admission?
(a) Because of his previous outburst for refusing to remove his turban.
(b) Because his is not a citizen of South Africa,
(c) Because of his skin color.
(d) Because he is a troublemaker.

3. How are the Indian quarters in Johannesburg referred to?
(a) As coolie locations.
(b) As Plague City.
(c) As the slave quarters.
(d) As the Banana Belt.

4. What promise did Gandhi make to Indian Christians in South Africa?
(a) That he would meet with Indian Christians in India.
(b) That he would deliver a cross to a church in Calcutta.
(c) That he would read the Bible.
(d) That he would consider converting to Christianity.

5. What happens after the government does not move the Indians out of the district in Johannesburg?
(a) The government cuts off the water supply.
(b) There is a black plague outbreak.
(c) The Indians decide to move out on their own accord.
(d) There is a big celebration in the Indian district.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gandhi do when he is informed that he will have to travel third class on the train to Pretoria?

2. What is Gandhi advised to do by a member of the High Court?

3. What is Gandhi told when he wants the Congress in Calcutta to pass his resolution?

4. What is the nature of the two bills passed in the legislature upon Gandhi's return?

5. What conditions does Gandhi's group agree to in order for Gandhi to assist them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Gandhi encounter while traveling to Pretoria during the war?

2. What habits does Gandhi develop while living in England that become more entrenched later in life?

3. What does Gandhi do after the Congress in Calcutta concludes?

4. What action does Gandhi and his group take against the Asiatic Department in Johannesburg?

5. How does Gandhi act on his loyalty to the British constitution?

6. What is the next issue the Indian Congress decides to take on after the Franchise Bill?

7. What advice does Gandhi give to the Indian community in Pretoria after he takes interest in their plight?

8. What happens as a result of Gandhi missing the train in Allahabad?

9. What is the nature of the two bills that are introduced in the legislature in South Africa after Gandhi's return? Are they ultimately passed?

10. Why does Gandhi stay in the Transvaal during his third stay in South Africa?

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