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

2. What is Gandhi's opinion about British rule in India after he returns from South Africa?

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

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

5. What position do the South African newspapers take after Gandhi's interview?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What were the origins of the Kheda Movement? Why did wearing homespun garments become a symbol of Indian patriotism? Answer using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How is passivity so effective in a society that is action-focused? Is passivity a form of action? Use examples in My Experiments with Truth to formulate your answer.

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