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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the fast, was an agreement reached which Gandhi approved?
(a) The second.
(b) The third.
(c) The fifth.
(d) The fourth.

2. In August 1946, Nehru was authorized to do what?
(a) Return to England.
(b) Form the first Indian government.
(c) Protest the formation of an Indian government.
(d) Vote.

3. By the time Nehru left the ashram, Fischer could detect that Nehru was being won over, later becoming a stronger advocate of____________ than Gandhi himself.
(a) Lessening the civil disobedience.
(b) The civil disobedience.
(c) Shortening the civil disobedience.
(d) Ending the civil disobedience.

4. Gandhi and his followers were still most concerned about what?
(a) Equality for all Indians.
(b) Bringing peace to India.
(c) Religious freedom.
(d) India's independence from England.

5. Was Gandhi able to meet Churchill?
(a) No, Churchill refused to see him.
(b) No, Churchill was ill.
(c) No, Churchill was out of the country.
(d) Yes.

6. Since Gandhi was a man of action and was not afraid of dying, he contemplated doing what regarding the issue of India's untouchables, the lowest caste of Indians?
(a) Running for office.
(b) Becoming a suicide bomber.
(c) Committing suicide.
(d) Fasting to death.

7. Nehru told Fischer privately that he was hopeful that Gandhi could work out a settlement with whom?
(a) The British viceroy.
(b) His ashramites.
(c) The Indian Congress.
(d) The British Prime Minister.

8. In what did Jinnah's declaration result?
(a) A four-day protest in Calcutta.
(b) Four days of peace in Calcutta.
(c) A four-day riot in Calcutta.
(d) A four-day celebration of Hinduism in Calcutta.

9. Churchill would crush what in order to save England and keep it as it had always been?
(a) The Indian Congress.
(b) The Axis powers.
(c) All colonists.
(d) Gandhism.

10. Nehru visited one day and argued against what?
(a) Postponing the civil disobedience.
(b) Extending the civil disobedience.
(c) Ending the civil disobedience.
(d) Another civil disobedience.

11. One of Gandhi's closest associates was Charles Freer Andrews. Who is Andrews?
(a) A Christian bishop.
(b) A Christian missionary.
(c) A Moslem.
(d) A Catholic priest.

12. What were holy men seen openly doing with Harijans?
(a) Praying.
(b) Dining.
(c) Talking.
(d) Dancing.

13. In August, 1931, Gandhi traveled with his son and entourage from Bombay to London for what?
(a) The fourth Round Table Conference.
(b) The first Round Table Conference.
(c) The third Round Table Conference.
(d) The second Round Table Conference.

14. He often walked through slum areas where the local kids called him what?
(a) Our savior.
(b) Uncle Gandhi.
(c) Daddy Gandhi.
(d) Father Gandhi.

15. In response to continued unrest and violence, Gandhi embarked on what?
(a) A month-long meditation.
(b) A pilgrimage to Mecca.
(c) A fast to death.
(d) A journey to Pakistan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jinnah declared what on August 16th?

2. Gandhi had discussions about what with the jailed and jailer alike?

3. Did Jinnah and his followers recognize the new government?

4. These officials had gone over documents covering what?

5. Gandhi was considering another civil disobedience that he called what?

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