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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A short time after the incident on the train, Gandhi gave his first major speech at a meeting of the Indians of Pretoria. What was the subject of the meeting?
(a) Finding affordable housing.
(b) Education.
(c) Immigration to South Africa.
(d) Discrimination against the Indians and other colored people by the white people.

2. By the time they arrived at the sea on April 5th, they were how many strong?
(a) Several thousand.
(b) Several hundred.
(c) Several dozen.
(d) Several million.

3. The future of the 100,000 Indians in South Africa was in jeopardy. What does Gandhi decide to do?
(a) Fast.
(b) Save them.
(c) Go to India.
(d) Pray.

4. What is the ashram?
(a) A religious retreat for a monk.
(b) A cult.
(c) An Indian commune.
(d) A hotel.

5. Why was it important that Gandhi was considered "colored?"
(a) He should not have been allowed to ride in first class.
(b) He was not of African descent.
(c) He was not allowed to ride on trains.
(d) He was in the minority.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his time abroad, Gandhi's thirst for what grew?

2. Why were Gandhi and one of his sons and many other Indians arrested?

3. How was Gandhi as a lawyer in Rajkot and Bombay?

4. What happened when Gandhi tried to register?

5. Why did Gandhi's family not tell him of this tragic news?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Gandhi and his followers walk freely around Transvaal?

2. What took place on March 11, 1928?

3. What did Gandhi give up at the age of thirty-seven? Why?

4. Describe Gandhi's first major speech.

5. By 1920, how did most British officials feel about Indians? How did this affect Gandhi?

6. What happened when Gandhi went to Nepal?

7. What happened initially when Gandhi got word to England about the treatment of Indians in South Africa?

8. What happened when Gandhi was again arrested and jailed in May?

9. For what operation did Gandhi then call? What were the consequences of this?

10. What was the first incident that changed Gandhi forever?

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