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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ________________ itself was on trial as Gandhi told about how the streets were filled with the starving and sick who became poorer and poorer while the British got rich from the labor of the Indians.
(a) Imperialism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Religion.
(d) Isolationism.

2. Nagler points to Gandhi's very inauspicious beginnings as an underachieving student with ____________________.
(a) A bad temper.
(b) A many ailments.
(c) A bad home life.
(d) Many friends.

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

4. He was also confronted with a form of prejudice against him for what reason?
(a) His race.
(b) His accent.
(c) His faith.
(d) His education.

5. He instructed a group of Indians to gather in Johannesburg and determined that the most effective course would be for the whole Indian population simply to do what?
(a) Follow the instructions of those in charge in South Africa.
(b) Resolve not to submit to unfair treatment and be ready for any consequence.
(c) Retaliate violently.
(d) Return to India.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first chapter, Easwaran describes the contrast between Gandhi as a youth to what?

2. Leaving Kasturbai again, this time with two sons, Gandhi left for South Africa in the hopes of what?

3. What does this type of revolution mean?

4. Part of what made Gandhi so very winsome was what?

5. Gandhi described himself as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Gandhi irresistible to followers?

2. What did Gandhi learn about the law while in South Africa?

3. What happens when Gandhi meets the leader of the Transvaal government?

4. How did Gandhi feel about English customs? What did he do with these feelings?

5. What was different about Gandhi's behavior compared to other men in his position?

6. What requires courage regarding this movement against the Black Act?

7. With what was Gandhi confronted in South Africa? How did he deal with this?

8. How does Easwaran open this chapter?

9. How does Gandhi go about changing India?

10. What is the Black Act? What does Gandhi think of it?

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