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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. The remarkable thing about humanity, he says, is not its ability to shape our world, but ______________________.

2. Nagler points to Gandhi's very inauspicious beginnings as an underachieving student with ____________________.

3. Gandhi sulked in his homesickness until when?

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

5. In Gandhi's view of human evolution, he saw what as the dharma of modern human beings--as the central law of their being--and violence as the dharma of the animals of the jungle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What intervened in Gandhi's life after graduation and his return to India?

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

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

5. What was the Salt Satyagraha of 1930?

6. How does Easwaran open this chapter?

7. How does Gandhi deal with the Black Act?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi's return home was a struggle.

Part 1) Why was his return home a struggle? How did he handle this?

Part 2) How might Gandhi have handled this struggle later in life? Why?

Part 3) How does this struggle lead Gandhi to be the man as the world knows him?

Part 4) What does this say about the importance of one's struggles?

Essay Topic 2

The secret of life, according to Gandhi, is renounce and enjoy.

Part 1) What does this mean? How is this related to the Gita?

Part 2) How is it also related to other religions? Do you agree with Gandhi that this is the secret to life? Why or why not?

Part 3) How can this belief change your life? Why? How could it change society and the world?

Essay Topic 3

A round table discussion is held by the British.

Part 1) Why is this discussion held? Why is Gandhi invited? What does this reveal about Gandhi's role in Indian politics? What does this say about his influence?

Part 2) How does this discussion benefit from his presence? Who else benefits from his presence? How?

Part 3) How does Gandhi benefit from this experience? How does this help his cause?

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