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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gandhi the Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gandhi call the Yeravda Prison?
(a) The Yeravda Temple.
(b) The Yeravda Home.
(c) The Yeravda Ashram.
(d) The Yeravda Hell.

2. In addition to detachment, what was a guiding principle from the Gita to which Gandhi aspired?
(a) Love for others.
(b) Love for the God of Love.
(c) A calm mind.
(d) Undivided singleness of mind.

3. Upon his return from his service to the British and witnessing the Zulu Rebellion, he discovered what about the Transvaal government?
(a) They had created the Jim Crow Laws.
(b) They were fairly kind to the Indian population.
(c) They had proposed the Black Act.
(d) They had proposed the White Act.

4. How did Gandhi react to this British passenger?
(a) He stood up in his seat.
(b) He laughed at him.
(c) He did as he asked.
(d) He refused to move.

5. Gandhi resolved to make a project of what?
(a) His transformation into a British gentleman.
(b) Developing his character and living simply.
(c) His newfound friendships.
(d) His studies in England.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he was speaking against the violence between the Hindu and Muslims living in India, a young man came out of the crowd and greeted him with his hands at his heart before he did what?

2. What must be driven out of the mind?

3. Gandhi described himself as what?

4. Gandhi's secretary, Mahadev Desai, answered the question of how Gandhi spoke so eloquently with no preparation or notes by explaining what?

5. Gandhi met with Lord Irwin to negotiate, and made a point of taking a tiny bag of salt from his cloak and told the viceroy that he would drink his tea with salt in remembrance of what?

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