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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the country feel about Gandhi living and conditions being improved for the Harijans?

2. The British officials recommended __________, and the establishment of a central government along with provincial governments that would have sweeping authority.

3. These officials had gone over documents covering what?

4. Gandhi and his followers were still most concerned about what?

5. In August 1946, Nehru was authorized to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Gandhi decide to go to Noakhali?

2. How was Gandhi affected when WWII broke out?

3. What took place in September of 1946?

4. What did Gandhi think about Christianity and other religions?

5. Against what did Gandhi remain steadfast? Did others stand strong with him? Why or why not?

6. How did people react to Gandhi while he was in London?

7. Describe Gandhi's personal life.

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

9. Why was the twenty-second of every month important to Gandhi?

10. Where did Gandhi and his son go in August of 1931?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Winston Churchill does not like Gandhi.

Part 1) Describe Churchill's opinion of Gandhi. Why does he feel this way? What does this reveal about Churchill's character?

Part 2) How does Churchill's opinion affect Indian liberty? How does it affect your opinion of Churchill?

Part 3) Why might British colonies be important to Great Britain? How has the freeing of many of these colonies affected Great Britain today?

Essay Topic 2

Gandhi's personal life is not as successful as his public life.

Part 1) Describe his personal life. Why is it not as successful as his public life? How might he feel about this? Why?

Part 2) Could Gandhi have had a more balanced life and still have been successful? Why or why not?

Part 3) Is it possible for public figures to have healthy personal lives and be successful in their public agendas? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi believes that the future of India depends on the relationships between Moslems and Hindus.

Part 1) Describe the relationship between these two religious groups throughout the book. Why does Gandhi believe it is important for these groups to have a good relationship?

Part 2) Why is Gandhi mostly unsuccessful in creating a strong relationship between the Moslems and Hindus? How might event have been different if the Hindus and Moslems had worked together?

Part 3) Why are the relationships between various religious groups often strained? How is this seen in the U.S.?

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