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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why must Gandhi and his family wait before they can disembark from their ship in Durban?
(a) They arrived early and they are waiting for Abdullah Sheth to return to South Africa.
(b) A physician orders a five-day quarantine to ensure no one has the plague.
(c) Their papers are not in order.
(d) They are trying to find a place to live.

2. What do Gandhi's Christian friends request of Gandhi?
(a) To read the Bible.
(b) To convert to Christianity.
(c) To come to a prayer meeting.
(d) To teach them about Hinduism.

3. What happens when Gandhi attends the vegetarian convention in Portsmouth?
(a) Gandhi is asked to be the president of the Vegetarian Association.
(b) He becomes more committed to his dietary practices.
(c) He does not think their diet is strict enough and leaves.
(d) He finds the women too flirtatious and leaves.

4. What does Gandhi read in England that later becomes daily reading for him?
(a) The London Times.
(b) The Gita.
(c) The Patanjali Sutras.
(d) The Bible.

5. What problems does Gandhi encounter while traveling through the Transvaal?
(a) He has to travel third class.
(b) His luggage is lost.
(c) He does not have the proper permit.
(d) He is arrested for bribing an official.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of husband does Gandhi desire to be?

2. What is Gandhi instructed to do before he gives a speech in Bombay?

3. What intention does Gandhi announce in Burma?

4. Why does Gandhi stay in the Transvaal?

5. Which item is NOT a result of Gandhi's high school friend's influence?

(see the answer key)

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