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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After WWI ended, did conditions for the Indians improve?

2. What did the Indians do with the registrations they had filled out?

3. What happened in Amritsar?

4. Gandhi returned to India in 1915 to the shouts of Mahatmaji. What does the "ji" suffix indicate?

5. Gandhi's philosophy was that for Indians to be treated fairly, they needed to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What took place on March 11, 1928?

2. Give two examples of unrest in India in 1928.

3. How did "Unto This Last" change Gandhi's life forever?

4. Describe Gandhi as a child.

5. What did Gandhi learn upon returning to India?

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

7. How did Gandhi feel about his life in London?

8. What is contained in Gandhi's first book, HIND SWARAJ or INDIAN HOME RULE?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi creates satyagraha.

Part 1) What is satyagraha? How is it created? How do his philosophies and beliefs help to create satyagraha?

Part 2) Describe the first time satyagraha is tested. How successful is this test? Why?

Part 3) How can we, as Americans, benefit from satyagraha?

Essay Topic 2

Gandhi believes that the future of India depends on the relationships between Moslems and Hindus.

Part 1) Describe the relationship between these two religious groups throughout the book. Why does Gandhi believe it is important for these groups to have a good relationship?

Part 2) Why is Gandhi mostly unsuccessful in creating a strong relationship between the Moslems and Hindus? How might event have been different if the Hindus and Moslems had worked together?

Part 3) Why are the relationships between various religious groups often strained? How is this seen in the U.S.?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi has a philosophy regarding the Indian people.

Part 1) What is this philosophy? How has this philosophy been created?

Part 2) What are your thoughts on Gandhi's philosophy? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

Part 3) What philosophy or philosophies do you have about your own life and culture? How have you come to believe this philosophy or these philosophies?

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