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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. What did Gandhi decide to do again?

2. On February 22nd, Gandhi's dear wife, Kasturbai, died in prison, her head on his lap. From that time until his death, how did he honor her?

3. The Indian Congress, although mostly pacifists, was willing to bring India fully into the war for what?

4. When asked if he was a Christian, how did Gandhi reply?

5. Why did Gandhi not eat until the next day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gandhi's personal life.

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

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

4. What positive action took place while Gandhi fasted?

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

6. Why did Gandhi decide to go to Noakhali?

7. Did Gandhi win India's freedom? How was he treated when he returned home?

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

9. What took place in March of 1946?

10. How did Gandhi feels about the first agreement? What happened after he gave his response regarding this agreement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A second Round Table Conference is held in London.

Part 1) Describe the first Round Table Conference. What was the outcome? Why was a second conference held? What it necessary? Why or why not?

Part 2) What takes place while Gandhi is in London? How does this affect him? How does it affect the Indian people?

Part 3) How important has London been throughout Gandhi's life? Why? Is London as important today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Two incidences change Gandhi forever.

Part 1) What are these two incidences? Why do these incidences so greatly impact Gandhi?

Part 2) How do the world events during Gandhi's life, as a whole, impact him, his philosophy, and his actions?

Part 3) What incidences in your own life have impacted you? Why? How do they compare to incidences in Gandhi's life?

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