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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. How did Gandhi react to this British passenger?

2. When were Gandhi and Kasturbai married?

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

4. Following a period of complete submission to all of the nuances of English dress and society, Gandhi concluded that the practice was doing what to him?

5. He was such an irresistible fund-raiser for the oppressed in India that even who gave him money for his cause?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the most potent moments in Gandhi's life?

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

3. What did Gandhi do when his spirituality increased?

4. How does Easwaran open this chapter?

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

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

7. What does Easwaran describe in the first chapter?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi's marriage to Kasturbai was arranged when he was thirteen.

Part 1) Is this unusual? Why or why not? How might this affect one's life at thirteen? How would your life be different if you were married at thirteen?

Part 2) How did these two treat each other? What might be expected of two thirteen-year-olds? What is unusual about this couple? Why?

Part 3) How did these two become an inspiration for couples around the world? What have you learned from this couple?

Essay Topic 2

Gandhi creates a new form of resistance.

Part 1) What is the resistance called? What does it mean?

Part 2) How does it reflect this style of resistance? How successful is it?

Part 3) How does this form of resistance affect and influence other protesters and reformers?

Essay Topic 3

One must learn to eliminate fear.

Part 1) Why must one learn to eliminate fear? How does Gandhi recommend doing this?

Part 2) How is this elimination of fear related to the major religions Gandhi studies?

Part 3) How does a person with no fear compare to one with fear? Do you believe this fearless person is better? Why or why not?

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