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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. Were the odds against Gandhi?

2. Jinnah declared what on August 16th?

3. Why did Nehru and the others agree with the plan regarding Pakistan?

4. Did Jinnah and his followers recognize the new government?

5. Gandhi failed to win India's freedom while in London. How did the masses greet him when he returned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened that led to violence and arrests on August 9th?

2. Describe Gandhi's personal life.

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

4. How did Gandhi feel about the west?

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

6. What took place in August of 1946?

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

8. What did the Indian Congress do regarding the partition? How did Gandhi react to this?

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

10. How was Gandhi affected when WWII broke out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Winston Churchill does not like Gandhi.

Part 1) Describe Churchill's opinion of Gandhi. Why does he feel this way? What does this reveal about Churchill's character?

Part 2) How does Churchill's opinion affect Indian liberty? How does it affect your opinion of Churchill?

Part 3) Why might British colonies be important to Great Britain? How has the freeing of many of these colonies affected Great Britain today?

Essay Topic 2

Gandhi believes that the future of India depends on the relationships between Moslems and Hindus.

Part 1) Describe the relationship between these two religious groups throughout the book. Why does Gandhi believe it is important for these groups to have a good relationship?

Part 2) Why is Gandhi mostly unsuccessful in creating a strong relationship between the Moslems and Hindus? How might event have been different if the Hindus and Moslems had worked together?

Part 3) Why are the relationships between various religious groups often strained? How is this seen in the U.S.?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi creates satyagraha.

Part 1) What is satyagraha? How is it created? How do his philosophies and beliefs help to create satyagraha?

Part 2) Describe the first time satyagraha is tested. How successful is this test? Why?

Part 3) How can we, as Americans, benefit from satyagraha?

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