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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. By the time Nehru left the ashram, Fischer could detect that Nehru was being won over, later becoming a stronger advocate of____________ than Gandhi himself.

2. For how long did Fischer stay with Gandhi?

3. Nehru visited one day and argued against what?

4. What did Gandhi decide to do again?

5. With whom did Gandhi live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. Why did Gandhi decide to go to Noakhali?

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

6. What positive action took place while Gandhi fasted?

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

8. What happened when the agreement was signed?

9. What took place in September of 1946?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prejudice is strong in South Africa.

Part 1) Describe prejudice in South Africa. How does it compare to prejudice in other parts of the world at the turn of the century and the twentieth century?

Part 2) Why is prejudice so strong in South Africa? How does this affect Gandhi? How does this affect others in South Africa?

Part 3) What prejudice do you face in your own life? How do you deal with this?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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