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

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

3. Gandhi once considered converting to Christianity but could not reconcile himself to what fact?
(a) Jesus was resurrected.
(b) The only path to God is through Jesus Christ.
(c) God had only one Son.
(d) Jesus was the Son of God.

4. Nehru visited one day and argued against what?
(a) Another civil disobedience.
(b) Postponing the civil disobedience.
(c) Ending the civil disobedience.
(d) Extending the civil disobedience.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Through the years, Gandhi had grown increasingly critical of what?

2. Gandhi addressed the situation in New Delhi. What was this situation?

3. For how long did Gandhi stay in London?

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

5. By the time Nehru left the ashram, Fischer could detect that Nehru was being won over, later becoming a stronger advocate of____________ than Gandhi himself.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gandhi's ashram.

2. What did the author, Louis Fischer, learn about Gandhi during their time together?

3. Why did Gandhi decide to go to Noakhali?

4. What took place in September of 1946?

5. Against what did Gandhi remain steadfast? Did others stand strong with him? Why or why not?

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

7. Why could Gandhi not convert to Christianity?

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

9. What took place in August of 1946?

10. How did Gandhi deal with the violence he saw and heard about?

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