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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. The leaders of the untouchables or Harijans immediately met with whom?
(a) Hindu leaders.
(b) Muslim leaders.
(c) Indian leaders.
(d) British leaders.

2. What did Gandhi do when all parties agreed to end the violence in Calcutta?
(a) He read from the Quran.
(b) He stopped meditating.
(c) He returned home.
(d) He broke his fast.

3. What did Gandhi think about Christ?
(a) He admired him.
(b) He detested him.
(c) He believed him to be an imposter.
(d) He believed him to be the Messiah.

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

5. Did Gandhi attend the official celebration?
(a) Yes.
(b) No, he refused to attend.
(c) Yes, but only for a short while.
(d) No, he was ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did Gandhi stay in London?

2. What were holy men seen openly doing with Harijans?

3. Was Gandhi attaining his goal?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the twenty-second of every month important to Gandhi?

2. How did Gandhi feel about the west?

3. How did Gandhi act when he was once again put into jail?

4. What happened on August 15, 1947?

5. What did Gandhi think about Christianity and other religions?

6. Describe Gandhi's personal life.

7. What happened when the agreement was signed?

8. Where did Gandhi and his son go in August of 1931?

9. What happened that led to violence and arrests on August 9th?

10. Why could Gandhi not convert to Christianity?

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