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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What complicates the government's efforts when they try to move Indians out of their district in Johannesburg?
(a) The Indians have 99-year tenancy rights on their leases.
(b) There is no place to relocate the Indians.
(c) There will be a labor supply shortage.
(d) It is illegal to evict the tenants under the government premises.

2. What promise does Gandhi make when he returns to India the second time?
(a) That he will recruit more volunteers to send to South Africa.
(b) That he will send them care packages from India.
(c) That he will work for Indian independence.
(d) That he will return in a year if he is needed.

3. What is Mr. Chamberlain's attitude toward the Indian delegation in South Africa?
(a) He is not interested.
(b) He is very patronizing.
(c) He is hostile
(d) He is very supportive.

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

5. What do the stagecoach passengers tell the stagecoach staff, in regards to Gandhi, on the trip from Charlestown to Johannesburg?
(a) That they will boycott the stagecoach company if Gandhi is not permitted to ride with them.
(b) To leave Gandhi behind and have him take the next coach.
(c) That they will take the next coach if Gandhi rides with them.
(d) To leave Gandhi alone and let him ride inside the coach with them.

6. How are Gandhi's sons and nephew educated in South Africa?
(a) Gandhi hires an English governess.
(b) They are sent to a boarding school in Johannesburg.
(c) Kasturbai teaches them.
(d) They attend public school.

7. Where do Gandhi and his family move for better ventilation?
(a) Kalyan.
(b) Santa Cruz.
(c) Goa.
(d) Baroda.

8. What news does Gandhi receive after he returns to India?
(a) That Gandhi's mother has died.
(b) That Gandi's older brother has accepted a cabinet postion in the Indian government.
(c) That his eldest son has been hospitalized.
(d) That he has an invitation to work at a law firm in Bombay.

9. Why does Gandhi support the British during the Boer War?
(a) He hopes for a government position in India.
(b) He hopes the Indians will gain rights from the British.
(c) He thinks the British are right.
(d) He is opposed to the treatment of Indians in South Africa.

10. What does Gandhi remind the Indian community in Durban after a plague outbreak?
(a) To wash their hands before eating.
(b) To set their rat traps.
(c) He reminds them of their duty and loyalty to India.
(d) To improve their sanitary habits so they can fight for their rights.

11. How does Gandhi assist Narayan Hemchandra?
(a) He cooks vegetarian meals for him.
(b) He helps Hemchandra sell his books.
(c) He teaches him English and serves as a translator.
(d) He introduces Hemchandra to helpful people.

12. Which two events happen while Gandhi is in high school?
(a) Gandhi's father dies; Kasturbai is pregnant with their first child.
(b) Gandhi's friend is arrested; Gandhi's mother dies.
(c) Gandhi's brother drops out of school; Gandhi's mother breaks her hip.
(d) Gandhi's father has malaria; Kasturbai breaks her arm.

13. Who does Gandhi encounter after he misses his train in Allahabad?
(a) A newspaper editor, Mr. Chesney, Jr.
(b) A businessman, Mr. Brooks.
(c) A barrister, Mr. Cyrus.
(d) A political agent, Mr. Keith.

14. Who assists Gandhi after he arrives in England?
(a) Sjt. Mazmudar.
(b) Mavji Dave.
(c) Dr. Mehta.
(d) Mr. Lely.

15. How are the Indian quarters in Johannesburg referred to?
(a) As the Banana Belt.
(b) As the slave quarters.
(c) As coolie locations.
(d) As Plague City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vow does Gandhi take in 1906?

2. What activities does Gandhi undertake to save money during his second trip to South Africa?

3. Who does Gandhi give away at her wedding?

4. In what field does Gandhi's father work?

5. What does Gandhi do with the gifts showered on him for his second departure from South Africa?

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