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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Indian community open in South Africa with the generosity of Mr. Rustoraji?
(a) A charity hospital.
(b) A soup kitchen.
(c) An open-air market.
(d) A community center.

2. What do Gandhi's Christian friends request of Gandhi?
(a) To convert to Christianity.
(b) To teach them about Hinduism.
(c) To read the Bible.
(d) To come to a prayer meeting.

3. Who does Gandhi encounter after he misses his train in Allahabad?
(a) A political agent, Mr. Keith.
(b) A barrister, Mr. Cyrus.
(c) A businessman, Mr. Brooks.
(d) A newspaper editor, Mr. Chesney, Jr.

4. Where does Gandhi live after the Congress in Calcutta?
(a) Rajkot.
(b) In Bengal.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Delhi.

5. How does Gandhi respond to the doctor's advice when his son, Manilal, becomes very ill?
(a) He follows some of the doctor's instructions.
(b) He follows the doctor's orders.
(c) He ignores the doctor's orders.
(d) He seeks a second opinion.

6. What position do the South African newspapers take after Gandhi's interview?
(a) They side with Gandhi.
(b) They side with the British Empire.
(c) They side with the local government.
(d) They side with the crowds.

7. What does Gandhi attribute to the underlying cause of their argument?
(a) Lust.
(b) Kasturbai's disagreeable nature.
(c) Not enough food.
(d) Lack of sleep.

8. How does Gandhi spend his time in Bengal?
(a) Making contacts and meeting people.
(b) Speaking at public meetings.
(c) Writing pamphlets.
(d) Performing rituals.

9. What news does Gandhi receive after he returns to India?
(a) That his eldest son has been hospitalized.
(b) That he has an invitation to work at a law firm in Bombay.
(c) That Gandhi's mother has died.
(d) That Gandi's older brother has accepted a cabinet postion in the Indian government.

10. How are people in India informed about the injustices toward the Indian people in South Africa?
(a) Gandhi holds public meetings.
(b) A pamphlet is circulated.
(c) Gandhi takes out ads in newspapers nationwide.
(d) Gandhi tells everyone he meets.

11. Why can't Gandhi sail to England after he arrives in Bombay?
(a) He forgets his passport in Rajkot.
(b) The Indian Ocean is too rough at that time.
(c) Gandhi and his brother fall victim to a pickpocket.
(d) Members of Gandhi's caste threaten him.

12. What dietary advice written in a pamphlet does Gandhi later recant?
(a) That people should eat the entire fruit, not just the juice.
(b) That children should not eat wheat products until they are five years old.
(c) That vegetables are for animals.
(d) That no milk is needed beyond a mother's milk.

13. What happens at the meeting between Gandhi and Dr. P.C. Ray?
(a) The two men agree to work together to eradicate problems.
(b) The meeting ends in a shouting match.
(c) They have obvious religious differences and the meeting ends.
(d) They schedule another meeting to further discuss common aims.

14. Who does Gandhi give away at her wedding?
(a) Abdulla Sheth's niece.
(b) A servant.
(c) A nearby villager.
(d) His Scottish clerk.

15. What does Gandhi promise his mother before he departs for England?
(a) To study hard.
(b) Not to lose touch with his Indian roots.
(c) To write home every week.
(d) Not to touch wine or women or eat meat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gandhi do when he is informed that he will have to travel third class on the train to Pretoria?

2. Why is Gandhi called back to Durban?

3. Which one of these dietary practices and treatments does Gandhi NOT try?

4. Who helps Gandhi acclimate to South Africa?

5. Who is the Secretary of State in South Africa?

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