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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nehru became Prime Minister of India on what day?
(a) December 2, 1946.
(b) October 2, 1946.
(c) September 2, 1946.
(d) November 2, 1946.

2. When did India wins its independence?
(a) On September 15, 1947.
(b) On July 15, 1947.
(c) On August 15, 1947.
(d) On June 15, 1947.

3. 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) Committing suicide.
(b) Running for office.
(c) Becoming a suicide bomber.
(d) Fasting to death.

4. When WWII broke out, what did England quickly do?
(a) Freed India.
(b) Engaged India.
(c) Sent troops to India.
(d) Ignored India.

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

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

7. With whom did Gandhi live?
(a) His wife and a handful of ashramites.
(b) His wife and sons.
(c) His wife.
(d) His wife and several dozen ashramites.

8. With what was Fischer amazed, regarding Gandhi?
(a) His frailty.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His fitness.
(d) His speech.

9. These officials had gone over documents covering what?
(a) The proposed Nepali state.
(b) The proposed Pakistani state.
(c) The proposed Indian state.
(d) The proposed Sri Lankan state.

10. Gandhi addressed the situation in New Delhi. What was this situation?
(a) Peaceful protests continued for several weeks.
(b) An epidemic had begun.
(c) Violence and murder and disease were raging.
(d) Elections were not going smoothly.

11. When asked if he was a Christian, how did Gandhi reply?
(a) He ws a Hindu, a Christian, a Jew and a Moslem.
(b) No.
(c) He was a Christian.
(d) He was a part of no religion.

12. Gandhi remained __________ the creation of Pakistan.
(a) Unsure about.
(b) Steadfast against.
(c) Steadfast for.
(d) Torn by.

13. Did Jinnah and his followers recognize the new government?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, but not completely.
(d) Yes, but not at first.

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

15. The Indian Congress met on August 8th where Gandhi's proposal of another civil disobedience in the cause for India's freedom was ______________.
(a) Denied.
(b) Considered.
(c) Approved.
(d) Considered and then rejected.

Short Answer Questions

1. A compromise was proposed wherein the Harijans would be able to do what?

2. The author of the book, Louis Fischer, visits Gandhi where?

3. How did the country feel about Gandhi living and conditions being improved for the Harijans?

4. In August, 1931, Gandhi traveled with his son and entourage from Bombay to London for what?

5. Nehru visited one day and argued against what?

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