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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Gandhi decide to do again?
(a) Travel to Pakistan.
(b) Fast to death.
(c) Make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
(d) Meditate.

3. Nehru offered Jinnah a role in the government. Did he accept it?
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes, but not at first.
(c) No.
(d) No, although he accepts it at first.

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

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

6. What was Gandhi's passion?
(a) To live a fulfilling life.
(b) To help the poor of India.
(c) To make his family proud of him.
(d) To create a better place for his family.

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

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

9. For how long did Fischer stay with Gandhi?
(a) Four years.
(b) Four months.
(c) Four days.
(d) Four weeks.

10. Why could Gandhi not reconcile himself to this fact?
(a) Why not have more sons?
(b) Why is there only one path to God?
(c) Why did God need sons?
(d) Why did he need to be resurrected?

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

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

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

14. Gandhi wrote a book on what while in jail?
(a) Boycotting.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Religion.
(d) Equality.

15. The Indian Congress, although mostly pacifists, was willing to bring India fully into the war for what?
(a) Money.
(b) Equality.
(c) To help those in need.
(d) The compensation of becoming a free country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nehru became Prime Minister of India on what day?

2. Why did Nehru and the others agree with the plan regarding Pakistan?

3. Gandhi was very distressed but torn as he was pro-England and pro-American and ______________.

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

5. Was Gandhi's personal life as successful as his public life?

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