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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. Why does Gandhi travel to the Transvaal during his third stay in South Africa?
(a) To observe conditions in Indian communities.
(b) For a vacation.
(c) For a meeting with a head of state.
(d) To prepare a case in Pretoria.

2. What is the situation like at Gandhi's house in Natal?
(a) Servants are maligning each other in order to curry favor with Gandhi.
(b) The Indian Congress is using his home as their unofficial office.
(c) Gandhi has animals like chickens and goats inside his house.
(d) His home is sparsely furnished and decorated because he is very frugal.

3. What trouble does Gandhi's older brother get into?
(a) He gives wrong advice to the Ranasaheb of Porbandar.
(b) He becomes an outcast from their caste.
(c) He insults a British Political Agent.
(d) He embezzles some money.

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

5. What is Gandhi advised to do by a member of the High Court?
(a) To take a position on the court.
(b) To stay in India to help with self government.
(c) To support the British monarchy.
(d) To recruit others to spread his message about the conditions in South Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What style of dress did Gandhi's family adopt upon their return to South Africa?

2. What advice does Mavji Dave give Gandhi?

3. What does Gandhi attribute to the underlying cause of their argument?

4. What does the court in South Africa ask Gandhi to do when he is introduced?

5. What is Mr. Chamberlain's attitude toward the Indian delegation in South Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gandhi experiment with during his third stay in South Africa?

2. What problems does Gandhi encounter while traveling to Pretoria during the war?

3. How did Gandhi become aware of the plight of indentured servants in South Africa?

4. What action does Gandhi and his group take against the Asiatic Department in Johannesburg?

5. What is Gandhi told when he wants the Congress in Calcutta to pass his resolution?

6. What habits does Gandhi develop while living in England that become more entrenched later in life?

7. What is Gandhi's relationship like with Narayan Hemchandra?

8. What did a member of the High Court tell Gandhi after his speech in Bombay?

9. What vow does Gandhi take during his second stay in South Africa and what does the vow entail?

10. What does Gandhi do during his third stay in South Africa, even though it has a negative effect of Kasturbai?

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