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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What offer does Gandhi receive after his brother's troubles?
(a) To teach school in Bombay.
(b) An invitation to work for a South African law firm.
(c) To take a government position in Delhi.
(d) To be an Indian rights advocate in South Africa.

2. In Gandhi's opinion, what subject should be taught in school?
(a) Personal hygiene.
(b) Nutrition.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) Religion.

3. Who is Balasundaram?
(a) An indentured servant who exposes Gandhi to the plight of indentured servants in South Africa.
(b) Gandhi's clerk.
(c) He works with Gandhi in opposition of the Franchise Bill.
(d) He is one of the major financial backers of the Indian Congress of Natal.

4. What does Gandhi do when he is informed that he will have to travel third class on the train to Pretoria?
(a) He bleaches his skin and claims he is a white man, then purchases a first class ticket.
(b) He becomes indignant and writes a letter to the editor to the newspaper in Pretoria.
(c) He finds a loophole in the train company regulations and purchases a first-class ticket.
(d) He files a civil suit in court.

5. 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 he is a troublemaker.
(c) Because his is not a citizen of South Africa,
(d) Because of his skin color.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trouble does Gandhi's older brother get into?

2. Who is the Secretary of State in South Africa?

3. Why did the Indian community in Natal ask Gandhi to stay in South Africa?

4. Who suggests that Gandhi study law in England?

5. Who helps Gandhi acclimate to South Africa?

(see the answer key)

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