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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. Why does the Law Society in Natal challenge Gandhi's application for admission?
(a) Because his is not a citizen of South Africa,
(b) Because of his previous outburst for refusing to remove his turban.
(c) Because of his skin color.
(d) Because he is a troublemaker.

2. What is Gandhi told when he wants the Congress in Calcutta to pass his resolution?
(a) That it is for naught, because they have no rights in their country.
(b) That the resolution will be the foundation for lasting change.
(c) That there will not be enough votes to get it passed.
(d) That the resolution will be symbolic.

3. Who does Gandhi recommend to fill in for him when he returns to India to visit his family?
(a) Dr. Mehta.
(b) Adamji Miyakhan.
(c) Abdulla Sheth.
(d) Ravi Shankar.

4. Why does Gandhi stay in the Transvaal?
(a) To enroll in the court to deal with the Asiatic Department.
(b) To wait until his luggage is relocated.
(c) To serve his jail sentence.
(d) To observe the conditions in Indian communities.

5. How does the Indian Congress of Natal raise funds for their cause?
(a) They sell some of their valuable belongings.
(b) They hold a gala.
(c) They charge a membership fee.
(d) They request funding from the Maharaja of Cochin in India.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens as a result of Gandhi's decision?

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

3. What happens after the government does not move the Indians out of the district in Johannesburg?

4. Where does Gandhi live after the Congress in Calcutta?

5. What advice does Gandhi give to Indian merchants in South Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What habits does Gandhi develop while living in England that become more entrenched later in life?

2. What is Gandhi told when he wants the Congress in Calcutta to pass his resolution?

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

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

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

6. What did a member of the High Court tell Gandhi after his speech in Bombay?

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

8. 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?

9. What treatment does Gandhi encounter after he arrives in South Africa?

10. What is the reaction from the whites when Gandhi returns to South Africa with his family?

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