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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. Near the holy waters of Jumna, outside New Delhi, a million people wait in the oppressive heat for ___________ of the Mahatma, Mohandas K. Gandhi.
(a) The funeral procession.
(b) The arrival.
(c) The death.
(d) The birth.

2. From these meager surroundings, Gandhi restored India's confidence through what?
(a) Political speeches.
(b) His magical personality and consistent relation to the truth.
(c) Prayer and meditation.
(d) Those he sends out into the world.

3. Did the government follow through with its agreement to make the registration voluntary?
(a) At first.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Somewhat.

4. Prior to this period, at the beginning of the 20th century, what had begun to emerge?
(a) A better-educated middle class.
(b) A less-educated middle class.
(c) An upper class.
(d) A lower class.

5. What happened in 1906?
(a) Satyagraha was tested.
(b) Ahimsa was tested.
(c) Duragraha was tested.
(d) Swadeshi was tested.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gandhi returned to India in 1915 to the shouts of Mahatmaji. What does the "ji" suffix indicate?

2. When it was time to decide upon a career, Gandhi decided to become what?

3. Winston Churchill was reviled by the appearance of equality between who and what he termed the half-naked, seditious fakir from India?

4. Gandhi's austere Satyagraha Ashram was located at Sabarmati where Gandhi lived in a cell-like room free of possessions where he did what?

5. To achieve success in South Africa, Gandhi's most effective tool was a unique creation of his own called what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were a million people gathered on January 31, 1948?

2. For what operation did Gandhi then call? What were the consequences of this?

3. What did Winston Churchill think of Gandhi? Why?

4. Describe Gandhi. Why did major leaders come to pay homage to him?

5. What was Gandhi's philosophy?

6. How did Gandhi get the title of Mahatma?

7. Describe Gandhi as a child.

8. Describe Gandhi's marriage. What was his opinion about this type of marriage?

9. By 1920, how did most British officials feel about Indians? How did this affect Gandhi?

10. What happened after WWI ended?

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