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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. 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 political agent, Mr. Keith.
(d) A barrister, Mr. Cyrus.

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

3. What intention does Gandhi announce in Burma?
(a) That he is refraining from eating dairy products.
(b) That he will travel third class through India.
(c) That he will be taking a poisition in the Indian government.
(d) That he will continue his practices for finding truth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What style of dress did Gandhi's family adopt upon their return to South Africa?

2. Why must Gandhi and his family wait before they can disembark from their ship in Durban?

3. What does Gandhi remind the Indian community in Durban after a plague outbreak?

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

5. What complicates the government's efforts when they try to move Indians out of their district in Johannesburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gandhi experiment with during his third stay in South Africa?

2. What does Gandhi witness at the Kali temple that makes an impression on him?

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

4. What happens when Gandhi tries his first case in India?

5. What happens when Gandhi and his brother travel to Bombay so Gandhi can sail to England?

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

7. What are Gandhi's views about his marriage?

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

9. What problems does Gandhi encounter while traveling to Pretoria during the war?

10. Gandhi receives a cable while living in Santa Cruz. What does the cable say and how does Gandhi respond?

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