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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. What does the court in South Africa ask Gandhi to do when he is introduced?
(a) Kiss their rings.
(b) Remove his turban.
(c) Present his license to practice law.
(d) Bow to the members of the court.

2. What action does Gandhi's group take against the Asiatic Department in Johannesburg?
(a) They refuse to get any permits through the Asiatic Department
(b) They go to the police and warrants are issued.
(c) They file a law suit.
(d) They boycott all non-Indian goods and services.

3. What vow does Gandhi take in 1906?
(a) Brahmacharya.
(b) Saptapadi.
(c) Rajasatya.
(d) Poverty.

4. What advice does Gandhi give to Indian merchants in South Africa?
(a) To be deceptive to make as much money as possible.
(b) To be more charitable.
(c) To be truthful.
(d) To create better products and services.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Gandhi attends the vegetarian convention in Portsmouth?

2. What does Gandhi think about the lodging at Ripon college during the Congress in Calcutta?

3. Who assists Gandhi after he arrives in England?

4. How does Gandhi assist his brother-in-law after he takes him from Bombay to Rajkot?

5. What is Gandhi advised to do by a member of the High Court?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the government tries to move the Indians out of their quarters in Johannesburg?

2. Why does Gandhi stay in the Transvaal during his third stay in South Africa?

3. What is the next issue the Indian Congress decides to take on after the Franchise Bill?

4. What advice does Gandhi give to the Indian community in Pretoria after he takes interest in their plight?

5. What does Gandhi do after the Congress in Calcutta concludes?

6. How does Gandhi's group serve the British during the Boer War?

7. What is the nature of the two bills that are introduced in the legislature in South Africa after Gandhi's return? Are they ultimately passed?

8. What does Gandhi do with the gifts he is given before he returns to India the second time?

9. What does Gandhi's friend, Mavji Dave, advise him to do?

10. What does Gandhi do during his third stay in South Africa, even though it has a negative effect of Kasturbai?

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