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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. Did the government follow through with its agreement to make the registration voluntary?

2. For how long did Gandhi tour the countryside to bolster his campaign?

3. What could not be ignored, regarding Indian soldiers?

4. After reading ______________, Gandhi's life was forever changed.

5. Gandhi's creation abandoned the eye-for-an-eye attitude in favor of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Gandhi's philosophy?

2. What did Winston Churchill think of Gandhi? Why?

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

4. What happened when Gandhi went to Nepal?

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

6. Why did Gandhi end his campaign against the Rowlatt Act?

7. Describe Gandhi as a child.

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

9. Why did Gandhi try to unify the Hindus and Moslems? What were the end results of this attempt?

10. What happened after WWI ended?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Gandhi wins the support of the liberals.

Part 1) How does he go about doing this? How is this beneficial?

Part 2) Why is he able to win support form the liberals but not others?

Part 3) What issues in the United States might you compare this to? Explain the outcomes of these issues and how they compare to the issues with which Gandhi deals.

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi leads civil disobedience on March 11.

Part 1) Describe this civil disobedience. Why does it take place?

Part 2) What is the outcome of this civil disobedience? How does it affect India? What does this act reveal about the Indian people?

Part 3) How are the Indian people still challenged for their freedom? Why?

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