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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. 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) Education.
(b) Finding affordable housing.
(c) Immigration to South Africa.
(d) Discrimination against the Indians and other colored people by the white people.

2. Why was it important that Gandhi was considered "colored?"
(a) He was not of African descent.
(b) He should not have been allowed to ride in first class.
(c) He was in the minority.
(d) He was not allowed to ride on trains.

3. After WWI ended, did conditions for the Indians improve?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) A little.

4. Gandhi was offered a position as a lawyer in _________ which he accepted.
(a) India.
(b) Nepal.
(c) South Africa.
(d) South America.

5. In 1909, Gandhi got word to England about the treatment of the Indians in South Africa. He won the support of many of the ___________ of the country.
(a) Members of Parliament.
(b) Conservatives.
(c) Liberals.
(d) Whigs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gandhi spent the next _______ years in an ashram.

2. In January 1924, the Mahatma was rushed from prison to the hospital. Why?

3. 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?

4. Gandhi decided to live the simple life of what?

5. Gandhi returned to India in 1915 to the shouts of Mahatmaji. What does the "ji" suffix indicate?

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