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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gandhi felt that becoming a better person led to what?
(a) A longer life.
(b) A better life.
(c) A safer life.
(d) A more religious life.

2. Gandhi bought a large farm in _____________, where learning to live the austere life of self-control occupied him.
(a) Phoenix, Arizona.
(b) Natal Province.
(c) North Sumatra.
(d) Phoenix, Natal.

3. For what did Gandhi take blame?
(a) Organizing the hartal.
(b) Allowing the hartal to get out of hand.
(c) Miscalculating the dangers of the hartal.
(d) Leading the hartal.

4. What did Gandhi lose when he spoke to this group?
(a) His motivation.
(b) His train of thought.
(c) His shyness and inability to speak in public.
(d) His purpose.

5. Gandhi secretly ate meat for what reason?
(a) To fit in.
(b) He likes the taste of it.
(c) He is rebellious.
(d) To gain size.

6. Through parental arrangement, Mohandas married his life-long wife Kasturbai. How old were they when they married?
(a) Eighteen years old.
(b) Five years old.
(c) Thirteen years old.
(d) Fifteen years old.

7. As a young boy, did Gandhi show proclivity towards school work?
(a) No.
(b) Some.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) Yes.

8. Why were Gandhi and one of his sons and many other Indians arrested?
(a) For boycotting.
(b) For protesting.
(c) For not wearing the appropriate clothing.
(d) For being non-registered coloreds.

9. During his time abroad, Gandhi's thirst for what grew?
(a) Peace.
(b) Power.
(c) Religious knowledge.
(d) Equality.

10. He traveled to what city where he enrolled in a three-year course of study?
(a) London, England.
(b) Paris, France.
(c) Dublin, Ireland.
(d) Liverpool, England.

11. Jawaharlal Nehru was emerging as a leader of who and was not in agreement with Gandhi on non-violent rebellion?
(a) The old.
(b) The Moslems.
(c) The Hindus.
(d) The young.

12. 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) Liberals.
(b) Members of Parliament.
(c) Whigs.
(d) Conservatives.

13. By the time they arrived at the sea on April 5th, they were how many strong?
(a) Several thousand.
(b) Several dozen.
(c) Several million.
(d) Several hundred.

14. What happened January 30, 1948?
(a) Gandhi began a fast to the death.
(b) Gandhi was injured.
(c) Kasurbai died.
(d) Gandhi was assassinated.

15. Gandhi knew that prejudice could not be eradicated by what?
(a) Legislation.
(b) Him.
(c) The whites.
(d) Average citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Indians do with the registrations they had filled out?

2. Gandhi received the title of Mahatma from whom?

3. What is the ashram?

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

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

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