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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gandhi remind the Indian community in Durban after a plague outbreak?
(a) He reminds them of their duty and loyalty to India.
(b) To set their rat traps.
(c) To wash their hands before eating.
(d) To improve their sanitary habits so they can fight for their rights.

2. What vow does Gandhi take in 1906?
(a) Brahmacharya.
(b) Saptapadi.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Rajasatya.

3. What is Gandhi told when he wants the Congress in Calcutta to pass his resolution?
(a) That it is for naught, because they have no rights in their country.
(b) That there will not be enough votes to get it passed.
(c) That the resolution will be symbolic.
(d) That the resolution will be the foundation for lasting change.

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

5. What problems does Gandhi encounter while traveling through the Transvaal?
(a) He does not have the proper permit.
(b) His luggage is lost.
(c) He has to travel third class.
(d) He is arrested for bribing an official.

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

7. What is Mr. Chamberlain's attitude toward the Indian delegation in South Africa?
(a) He is not interested.
(b) He is very patronizing.
(c) He is very supportive.
(d) He is hostile

8. 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 vegetables are for animals.
(c) That children should not eat wheat products until they are five years old.
(d) That no milk is needed beyond a mother's milk.

9. Who suggests that Gandhi study law in England?
(a) Gandhi's older brother.
(b) Mavji Dave (Joshiji).
(c) Mr. Lely.
(d) Kasturbai.

10. Where do Gandhi and his family move for better ventilation?
(a) Goa.
(b) Kalyan.
(c) Santa Cruz.
(d) Baroda.

11. What does Gandhi do when he is informed that he will have to travel third class on the train to Pretoria?
(a) He finds a loophole in the train company regulations and purchases a first-class ticket.
(b) He files a civil suit in court.
(c) He bleaches his skin and claims he is a white man, then purchases a first class ticket.
(d) He becomes indignant and writes a letter to the editor to the newspaper in Pretoria.

12. Which item is NOT a result of Gandhi's high school friend's influence?
(a) Gandhi visiting a brothel .
(b) Creating a rift between Gandhi and Kasturbai.
(c) Gandhi eating meat against his parents' wishes.
(d) Gandhi enlisting in the British army.

13. Who assists Gandhi after he arrives in England?
(a) Sjt. Mazmudar.
(b) Mr. Lely.
(c) Mavji Dave.
(d) Dr. Mehta.

14. Which one of these dietary practices and treatments does Gandhi NOT try?
(a) He applies a mud poultice to his abdomen.
(b) He recommends a diet of fruit and nuts.
(c) He stops eating cooked foods.
(d) He stops eating breakfast.

15. What offer does Gandhi receive after his brother's troubles?
(a) To be an Indian rights advocate in South Africa.
(b) An invitation to work for a South African law firm.
(c) To take a government position in Delhi.
(d) To teach school in Bombay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gandhi trying to persuade barristers to do while in Bombay?

2. What is Gandhi advised to do by a member of the High Court?

3. How does Gandhi spend his time in Bengal?

4. How does Gandhi respond to the doctor's advice when his son, Manilal, becomes very ill?

5. What does Gandhi do after there is a plague outbreak in Bombay?

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