An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 170 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What intention does Gandhi announce in Burma?

2. What do Gandhi's Christian friends request of Gandhi?

3. Which item is NOT a result of Gandhi's high school friend's influence?

4. What does Gandhi read in England that later becomes daily reading for him?

5. What does Gandhi do when he is informed that he will have to travel third class on the train to Pretoria?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Gandhi act on his loyalty to the British constitution?

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

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

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

6. What action does Gandhi and his group take against the Asiatic Department in Johannesburg?

7. How did Gandhi become aware of the plight of indentured servants in South Africa?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi made a tremendous personal transformation throughout the book. Please describe that transformation, and explain what the key influences or pivotal events were which impacted Gandhi during that transformation? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Why did Gandhi consider brahmacharya, vegetarianism, and abstaining from alcohol or tobacco essential to serving humanity? Why did Gandhi choose to express his religious practices publicly instead of focusing inward on religious growth? Cite specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Was Gandhi being inconsistent when he chose to support the British in two wars? Was his support during two wars inconsistent with Gandhi's philosophy on non-violence? Cite specific examples from the book.

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