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

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

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

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

5. Why does Gandhi stay in the Transvaal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi refused to eat meat, even at risk to his life. Why did Gandhi take this position? Did he feel it was extreme? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Gandhi's actions in South Africa and India on the following:

a. The tactics used

b. The role of religion in his campaigns

c. His success many years after his death.

Essay Topic 3

One Gandhi observer stated that, "it cost a great deal of money to keep Gandhi living in poverty." What did that observer mean by that comment? Use examples from the book.

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