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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 20 and 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gandhi returned to India to bring his wife and two sons back with him to South Africa. When their steamer and another from India arrived in South Africa, both filled with new Indian immigrants, they were at first not allowed to disembark. Why?
(a) The people felt Gandhi was encouraging more Indian immigration.
(b) They did not have the appropriate documentation.
(c) They were ill.
(d) They did not want to live in South Africa.

2. In May, what happened to Gandhi?
(a) He became ill.
(b) He gave power to his son.
(c) He was again arrested and jailed.
(d) He fasted.

3. How many people were killed?
(a) 379.
(b) 79.
(c) 179.
(d) 479.

4. A compromise was proposed wherein the Harijans would be able to do what?
(a) Vote.
(b) Live in India.
(c) Buy property.
(d) Hold primaries to select Harijan candidates.

5. Indians became the political football in the early 1900s when the Prime Minister promises to do what?
(a) Find them a place to live.
(b) Give them jobs.
(c) Drive the "coolies" out of the country.
(d) Give them equal rigths.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Gandhi as a lawyer in Rajkot and Bombay?

2. Who took Gandhi's place and led a march to the salt works some 150 miles away?

3. What did the Rowlatt Acts of 1919 do?

4. What were holy men seen openly doing with Harijans?

5. Was Gandhi attaining his goal?

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