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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. Who does Gandhi send to Durban to take over the newspaper?

2. What agreement does Gandhi refuse to make with the Inspector of Police from Lahore?

3. What did the swami ask Gandhi at Gurukul?

4. Why does Gandhi suggest a general hartal in April 6, 1919?

5. What is the Khilafat question discussed at the conference in Delhi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gandhi do at Ahmedabad?

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

3. What does Gandhi's group do while living in the rented house in Motihari?

4. What resolution is proposed in March 1916?

5. What is Gandhi's rationale for assisting the British During World War I?

6. What happens in Ahmedabad when Gandhi's suggestion of arbitration for workers wages is rejected?

7. What are Gandhi's actions during the mill strike?

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

9. How does Gandhi resolve the dilemma with the Servants of India Society?

10. What does Gandhi do in an attempt to recover from pleurisy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Gandhi once said, "men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I am a politician trying my hardest to become a saint." Do you see Gandhi exemplifying this quote in My Experiments with Truth? Why or why not? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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