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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. When violence broke out, who did the Viceroy blame?
(a) Gandhi.
(b) The Moslems.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Hindus.

2. With whom did Gandhi live?
(a) His wife.
(b) His wife and sons.
(c) His wife and several dozen ashramites.
(d) His wife and a handful of ashramites.

3. Since Gandhi was a man of action and was not afraid of dying, he contemplated doing what regarding the issue of India's untouchables, the lowest caste of Indians?
(a) Committing suicide.
(b) Fasting to death.
(c) Becoming a suicide bomber.
(d) Running for office.

4. The leaders of the untouchables or Harijans immediately met with whom?
(a) Muslim leaders.
(b) Hindu leaders.
(c) Indian leaders.
(d) British leaders.

5. Gandhi was considering another civil disobedience that he called what?
(a) Quit England.
(b) Quit India.
(c) Where is India?
(d) Forget India.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nehru visited one day and argued against what?

2. For how long did Fischer stay with Gandhi?

3. By the time Nehru left the ashram, Fischer could detect that Nehru was being won over, later becoming a stronger advocate of____________ than Gandhi himself.

4. Gandhi wrote a book on what while in jail?

5. He often walked through slum areas where the local kids called him what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on August 15, 1947?

2. How was Gandhi affected when WWII broke out?

3. What took place in September of 1946?

4. How did Gandhi deal with the violence he saw and heard about?

5. Did Gandhi win India's freedom? How was he treated when he returned home?

6. How did Gandhi act when he was once again put into jail?

7. What did the Indian Congress do regarding the partition? How did Gandhi react to this?

8. What happened when the agreement was signed?

9. What took place in March of 1946?

10. Why did Gandhi decide to go to Noakhali?

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