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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 Gandhi attend the official celebration?

2. Was Gandhi attaining his goal?

3. Nehru later confessed that had he known the violence and death that would result leading to the War of Kashmir, he would have done what?

4. Gandhi once considered converting to Christianity but could not reconcile himself to what fact?

5. Gandhi remained __________ the creation of Pakistan.

Short Essay Questions

1. Against what did Gandhi remain steadfast? Did others stand strong with him? Why or why not?

2. What happened when the agreement was signed?

3. How did people react to Gandhi while he was in London?

4. Where did Gandhi and his son go in August of 1931?

5. How did Gandhi deal with the violence he saw and heard about?

6. What took place in August of 1946?

7. What did Gandhi think about Christianity and other religions?

8. How did Gandhi act when he was once again put into jail?

9. How was Gandhi affected when WWII broke out?

10. What positive action took place while Gandhi fasted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Gandhi's ashram is called the White House of India.

Part 1) What is an ashram? Describe Gandhi's ashram. Why is it called the White House of India?

Part 2) How do these two places compare? Can his ashram truly be called the White House of India? Why or why not?

Part 3) What does this name imply about the Indian people's feelings towards Gandhi, his followers, and the U.S.?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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