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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Persecution stemmed from what?
(a) Lack of understanding by the majority.
(b) Lack of self-worth by the persecuted.
(c) Lack of education of the persecuted.
(d) Lack of self-worth by the whites.

2. England was beginning to realize what?
(a) The importance to India of their equality.
(b) The importance to India of their independence.
(c) The importance of India as a colony.
(d) The importance of India as a common wealth.

3. What is the ashram?
(a) An Indian commune.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A religious retreat for a monk.
(d) A cult.

4. A short time after the incident on the train, Gandhi gave his first major speech at a meeting of the Indians of Pretoria. What was the subject of the meeting?
(a) Finding affordable housing.
(b) Immigration to South Africa.
(c) Discrimination against the Indians and other colored people by the white people.
(d) Education.

5. Gandhi expressed his rather unconventional thoughts on what in his first book, HIND SWARAJ OR INDIAN HOME RULE?
(a) Relationships.
(b) Indian independence.
(c) Running a country.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in 1906?

2. What did Gandhi tell his people to do when the government announced that all Indians must register?

3. How many people were killed?

4. When it was time to decide upon a career, Gandhi decided to become what?

5. At thirty-seven years of age, Gandhi decided to give up what as a selfless act?

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