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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. The British officials recommended __________, and the establishment of a central government along with provincial governments that would have sweeping authority.

2. Gandhi was very distressed but torn as he was pro-England and pro-American and ______________.

3. In what did Jinnah's declaration result?

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

5. What did temples do for the untouchables?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on August 15, 1947?

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

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

4. How was Gandhi affected when WWII broke out?

5. What took place in March of 1946?

6. Why did Gandhi decide to go to Noakhali?

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

8. Describe Gandhi's ashram.

9. What did the author, Louis Fischer, learn about Gandhi during their time together?

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

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'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 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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