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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 the Gandhi family do after the offer for services of the Indian Ambulance Corps is accepted by the South African Government?

2. What does Gandhi do during a strike in the mills?

3. What happens during the suspension of Satyagraha?

4. What is NOT a new dietary practice while Gandhi is in prison in 1908?

5. Why does Gandhi's autobiography end in 1921?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Gandhi do at Ahmedabad?

5. What is wrong with Gandhi's son when he arrives in South Africa after Gandhi sends for his family?

6. What is the Khadi Movement?

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

8. What happens when Gandhi attends a war conference?

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

10. What resolution is proposed in March 1916?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Did Gandhi developed his ideas individually, or did his life in the settlements form a support system and an environment to develop his outlook? State your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Why were the untouchables of interest to Gandhi? What did Gandhi learn from them and how did he use this knowledge in his pursuit for justice? Cite examples from the book.

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