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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 decided to live the simple life of what?

2. Prior to this period, at the beginning of the 20th century, what had begun to emerge?

3. What did Gandhi learn from the incident involving his brother, Laxmidas?

4. What did Gandhi tell his people to do when the government announced that all Indians must register?

5. Near the holy waters of Jumna, outside New Delhi, a million people wait in the oppressive heat for ___________ of the Mahatma, Mohandas K. Gandhi.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happened after WWI ended?

7. What was Gandhi's philosophy?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi receives the title of Mahatma.

Part 1) What does Mahatma mean? Why does he receive this title? Who gives him this title? Why?

Part 2) Do you believe Gandhi is deserving of this title? Why or why not?

Part 3) Who in our country might deserve this title? Why? What awards are given in the U.S. for similar services?

Essay Topic 2

Gandhi's funeral is attended by a million people.

Part 1) How do these people react to Gandhi's death? Why do they react this way? Why might this be surprising?

Part 2) How has Gandhi become such an influential man? How has he affected these one million people?

Part 3) Who in our own culture is influential? Why are they influential? How do they compare to Gandhi?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi reads John Ruskins' UNTO THIS LAST.

Part 1) What does he learn from this book? How does this book change his life?

Part 2) How do others feel about these changes? Why do they feel this way?

Part 3) What literature, movie, or other media source has influenced your own life? How? Why?

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