View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gandhi have to return to India?

2. Where does Gandhi and his family sail to en route to India during World War One?

3. Who requests Gandhi's assistance in opposing the tinkathia system?

4. What resolution is proposed in March 1916?

5. What does Gokhale advise Gandhi to do after he returns to London from Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What resolution is proposed in March 1916?

2. What happens as a result of the black plague outbreak in the Indian district in Johannesburg?

3. What is known as Gandhi's Himalayan miscalculation?

4. Why does Gandhi think it is unnecessary to write further about his life?

5. What is Gandhi's position on the Khilafat question?

6. What happens when Gandhi travels to Amristar?

7. What happens when Gandhi and his group oppose the Rowlatt Bill?

8. What dietary experiments does Gandhi undertake at Tolstoy Farms?

9. What is the reaction of the Servants of India Society when Gandhi wants to join the organization?

10. What is one of Gandhi's ceaseless efforts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relation between Gandhi's practices and political philosophy? Can the two concepts stand separately in Gandhi's mind? Why or why not? Cite specific 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

How did Gandhi mobilize so many people to his goals? Did Gandhi's personal struggles resonate with the struggles preoccupying India? State your opinions with examples from the book.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 808 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample