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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mother and Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author comes from Gandhi's home and ethos, and sees the world from a perspective very like Gandhi's instead of through what?
(a) A Middle Eastern viewpoint.
(b) A traditionally Indian background.
(c) The perspective of other Indian cultural groups.
(d) Any Westernized lens.

2. Gandhi acted out of compassion for both the British and the Indians for what reason?
(a) He loved both the British and Indian ideals.
(b) To point out how valuable both systems were.
(c) He was both British and Indian.
(d) To point out the flaws in their system.

3. Leaving Kasturbai again, this time with two sons, Gandhi left for South Africa in the hopes of what?
(a) Forgetting about his family.
(b) Making a new life for himself.
(c) Earning a better living.
(d) Gaining some experience.

4. A united mind is the only mind that is able to meditate and do what?
(a) Understand others.
(b) Find peace and exercise judgment.
(c) Love others fully.
(d) Find joy and peace.

5. Britain had forbidden Indians to gather their own salt, requiring instead that they buy it at a premium from British sources. So, on Gandhi's signal, all of India would simply walk to the ocean and pick up the salt that laid there for the taking and buy and sell it locally from each other, as if the law had never been enacted. What was this called?
(a) The Salt Satyagraha of 1930.
(b) The Salt Wars of 1935.
(c) The Salt Collection of 1925.
(d) The Salt Selling of 1920.

Short Answer Questions

1. He went into beautiful temples and told the people what?

2. Gandhi's marriage to Kasturbai was arranged by whom?

3. How does Gandhi plan on taking the lessons from the failures of his past?

4. He was also confronted with a form of prejudice against him for what reason?

5. What does this type of revolution mean?

(see the answer key)

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