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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 different about the Kheda Satyagraha struggle than the other causes?

2. The quest for truth has drawn Gandhi to what field?

3. Why does Gandhi and his group travel to Gurukul?

4. What do Gandhi and his group do at Ahmedabad?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What term does Gandhi's group coin at the Phoenix Settlement and what does it mean?

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

3. While in prison in 1908 what other dietary practices does Gandhi adopt?

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

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

6. What happens as a result of Gandhi's practice of fasting?

7. What is Mr. Polak's relationship with Gandhi?

8. What role does Gandhi take with children at the Tolstoy Farm?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were Gandhi's beliefs about forming close friendships? Why did he hold these beliefs and how did they benefit or hurt him? Please provide examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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