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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. Was Gandhi attaining his goal?

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. With what was Fischer amazed, regarding Gandhi?

4. The next day, Hindu officials presented the plan to whom?

5. What were holy men seen openly doing with Harijans?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Gandhi feel about the west?

3. What positive action took place while Gandhi fasted?

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

5. Describe Gandhi's ashram.

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

7. What took place in August of 1946?

8. What took place in March of 1946?

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

10. Why could Gandhi not convert to Christianity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi's funeral is attended by a million people.

Part 1) How do these people react to Gandhi's death? Why do they react this way? Why might this be surprising?

Part 2) How has Gandhi become such an influential man? How has he affected these one million people?

Part 3) Who in our own culture is influential? Why are they influential? How do they compare to Gandhi?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi reads John Ruskins' UNTO THIS LAST.

Part 1) What does he learn from this book? How does this book change his life?

Part 2) How do others feel about these changes? Why do they feel this way?

Part 3) What literature, movie, or other media source has influenced your own life? How? Why?

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