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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He worked effortlessly to quell the violence and promote peace and love to whom?
(a) The warring British and Indians.
(b) The warring Moslem sects.
(c) The warring Hindus and Moslems alike.
(d) The warring Indian economic groups.

2. Prime Minister Churchill was a purist and would not allow India to do what?
(a) Be lost as a British possession.
(b) Help in the war.
(c) Participate in British battles.
(d) Fight next to British soldiers.

3. In ________ of 1946, an envoy of British officials came to India to settle the terms of its independence.
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) February.
(d) April.

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

5. 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) Fasting to death.
(c) Becoming a suicide bomber.
(d) Committing suicide.

6. Gandhi was very distressed but torn as he was pro-England and pro-American and ______________.
(a) Anti-Japan and pro-German.
(b) Pro-Japan and anti-German.
(c) Pro-Japan and pro-German.
(d) Anti-Japan and anti-German.

7. Gandhi heard of violence in Noakhali in the province of Bengal and decided to do what?
(a) Protest the violence.
(b) Pray for them.
(c) Send his sons to intercede.
(d) Travel there to intercede.

8. Word came that the neighboring province of Bihar had broken out into violence. Thousands of Moslems were massacred. Gandhi put the blame at the feet of whom?
(a) The Bihar Hindus.
(b) The British.
(c) The Moslems.
(d) The Indian government.

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

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

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

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

13. The next day, Hindu officials presented the plan to whom?
(a) Gandhi.
(b) British officials.
(c) The Indian Congress.
(d) The Prime Minister.

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

15. Why did Gandhi not eat until the next day?
(a) He had changes made in the agreement.
(b) He was not hungry.
(c) He was not happy with the agreement.
(d) When the plan was certified by the English.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Indian Congress, although mostly pacifists, was willing to bring India fully into the war for what?

2. How did the hatred between Hindus and Moslems affect Gandhi?

3. What doid Nehru, who ridiculed Gandhi for fasting for the Harijan cause, do?

4. Were the odds against Gandhi?

5. Gandhi was saddened by the continuing violence spurred on by what?

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