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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. Although later touting full independence, Gandhi went through a stage when he saw India on a par with what countries?

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

3. Gandhi spent the next _______ years in an ashram.

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

5. By the time they arrived at the sea on April 5th, they were how many strong?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gandhi give up at the age of thirty-seven? Why?

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

3. What happened when Gandhi was again arrested and jailed in May?

4. How did Gandhi get the title of Mahatma?

5. Describe Gandhi as a child.

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

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

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

9. Describe satyagraha's first test.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi's personal life is not as successful as his public life.

Part 1) Describe his personal life. Why is it not as successful as his public life? How might he feel about this? Why?

Part 2) Could Gandhi have had a more balanced life and still have been successful? Why or why not?

Part 3) Is it possible for public figures to have healthy personal lives and be successful in their public agendas? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Rowlett Acts of 1919 continue unfair conditions for Indians.

Part 1) Describe the Rowlett Acts of 1919. How does Gandhi respond to these acts? What are the consequences of his actions?

Part 2) Describe similar actions in the U.S. to similar unfair laws. Are the outcomes similar? Why or why not? Is Gandhi's strategy successful? Why or why not?

Part 3) How are these strategies used by Gandhi and other leaders seen in our world today? How is our world affected by the acts of Gandhi and others?

Essay Topic 3

As a child, Gandhi shows no proclivity towards school work and no special talent.

Part 1) How does this change? What role does his time in London play in this change?

Part 2) Describe incidences that create major changes in Gandhi's life, actions, and personality. Would Gandhi have changed so drastically without these incidences? Why or why not?

Part 3) What can you learn from Gandhi's childhood and adult life?

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