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

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

3. What does Gandhi promise his mother before he departs for England?
(a) To write home every week.
(b) To study hard.
(c) Not to touch wine or women or eat meat.
(d) Not to lose touch with his Indian roots.

4. What position do the South African newspapers take after Gandhi's interview?
(a) They side with the local government.
(b) They side with Gandhi.
(c) They side with the British Empire.
(d) They side with the crowds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Gandhi receive after he returns to India?

2. Who helps Gandhi acclimate to South Africa?

3. What newspaper does Gandhi's group launch?

4. How are the Indian quarters in Johannesburg referred to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What influence does Gandhi's high school friend have on him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens as a result of Gandhi missing the train in Allahabad?

10. What is Gandhi's relationship like with Narayan Hemchandra?

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