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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In what did the boycott result?
(a) Peace.
(b) Violence.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Equality.

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

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

6. For Gandhi, what was Bramacharya?
(a) The giving up of shelter.
(b) Vegetarianism.
(c) Celibacy.
(d) The giving up of marriage.

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

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

9. Bramacharya included restraint in what?
(a) Sex, anger, diet and emotions.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Speech.
(d) Thought.

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

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

12. Gandhi returned to India in 1915 to the shouts of Mahatmaji. What does the "ji" suffix indicate?
(a) Leader.
(b) Friend.
(c) Respect and affection.
(d) Father.

13. For how long did Gandhi tour the countryside to bolster his campaign?
(a) Five months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Seven months.

14. When it was time to decide upon a career, Gandhi decided to become what?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) An accountant.
(d) A politician.

15. After weeks of meditation, Gandhi informed the British Viceroy that civil disobedience would take place on what day, since he feared the promises for India's change of status would never be fulfilled?
(a) April 11th.
(b) March 21st.
(c) March 11th.
(d) March 1st.

Short Answer Questions

1. It took them 24 days to walk how many miles?

2. Clearing his mind and soul of personal needs and desires allowed him to do what?

3. Why was it important that Gandhi was considered "colored?"

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

5. Prior to this period, at the beginning of the 20th century, what had begun to emerge?

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