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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. When his rebellion brought Gandhi into the presence of the leader of the Transvaal government himself, what did Gandhi do?
(a) He stayed silent.
(b) He told him clearly what he was doing and why.
(c) He mocked the leader.
(d) He lied to the leader.

2. Addressing the concept of ____________, Gandhi pleaded with the Indians that one cannot participate in such a system without becoming another of its victims and weakening the nation as a whole.
(a) Poverty.
(b) Untouchability.
(c) Religion.
(d) Race.

3. Applying the same self-discipline he learned in London, Gandhi applied his independent knowledge of bookkeeping to the accounts in question and became what?
(a) Envied by others on the case.
(b) The single most informed person on the case.
(c) Not very well-informed on the case.
(d) Fairly well-informed on the case.

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

5. Having made a dismal performance in high school, what did Gandhi need?
(a) A new direction.
(b) A job.
(c) New guidance.
(d) A second chance at high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does this type of revolution mean?

2. Gandhi took this trip when he was in his ________________ year there in service to Dada Abdulla, and was riding in a first class compartment.

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

4. From that moment, Easwaran's lifelong dedication to ______________ took on a new life as he strove to embody the principals of the Bhagavad Gita in the same way he had seen them made real in the person of Gandhi.

5. What did Gandhi's uncle suggest he do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gandhi call the new form of resistance? What does it mean?

3. What did Gandhi do when his spirituality increased?

4. How did Gandhi feel about volunteering? How did these feelings influence him?

5. How did Gandhi find himself when he first arrived in England?

6. How does Gandhi go about changing India?

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

8. What does Gandhi's uncle do for him after high school?

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

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

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