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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. Gandhi expressed his rather unconventional thoughts on what in his first book, HIND SWARAJ OR INDIAN HOME RULE?

2. How did Gandhi feel about his young marriage?

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

4. From these meager surroundings, Gandhi restored India's confidence through what?

5. Gandhi decided to live the simple life of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is satyagraha?

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

3. Describe where Gandhi spent the next sixteen years of his life.

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

5. How did Gandhi end up in South Africa? What was the second incident that changed Gandhi's life?

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

7. Why were a million people gathered on January 31, 1948?

8. How was Gandhi's theory regarding the gaining of equality for Indians strengthened?

9. What did Gandhi learn upon returning to India?

10. Describe Gandhi's marriage. What was his opinion about this type of marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

India wins its independence on August 15, 1947.

Part 1) Describe the events leading up to this independence. What does Gandhi think about this? Why?

Part 2) How significant was it that Gandhi was not present during the final negotiations for India's independence? Explain.

Part 3) How different might the outcome of India's independence have been if Gandhi had played a more important role?

Essay Topic 2

Prejudice is strong in South Africa.

Part 1) Describe prejudice in South Africa. How does it compare to prejudice in other parts of the world at the turn of the century and the twentieth century?

Part 2) Why is prejudice so strong in South Africa? How does this affect Gandhi? How does this affect others in South Africa?

Part 3) What prejudice do you face in your own life? How do you deal with this?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi supports many religions.

Part 1) Describe Gandhi's opinions of various religions. How has he come about these opinions?

Part 2) Why is Hinduism the most important to him? How is he influenced by Hinduism? How are his beliefs also influenced by other religions?

Part 3) Gandhi said he is a Hindu, a Christian, a Moslem, and a Jew. Is this possible? Why or why not?

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