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

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

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

4. What promise does Gandhi make when he returns to India the second time?
(a) That he will work for Indian independence.
(b) That he will return in a year if he is needed.
(c) That he will send them care packages from India.
(d) That he will recruit more volunteers to send to South Africa.

5. What does Gandhi witness at the Kali temple that affects him deeply?
(a) The property had been defaced.
(b) The slaughtering of lambs.
(c) A monk protesting British rule.
(d) A little girl making an offering to a god.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gandhi travel to the Transvaal during his third stay in South Africa?

2. Why does Gandhi support the British during the Boer War?

3. What newspaper does Gandhi's group launch?

4. What kind of husband does Gandhi desire to be?

5. What intention does Gandhi announce in Burma?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Gandhi and his brother travel to Bombay so Gandhi can sail to England?

2. What influence does Gandhi's high school friend have on him?

3. How does Gandhi act on his loyalty to the British constitution?

4. What happens as a result of Gandhi missing the train in Allahabad?

5. What is the next issue the Indian Congress decides to take on after the Franchise Bill?

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

7. What is the reaction from the whites when Gandhi returns to South Africa with his family?

8. What does Gandhi witness at the Kali temple that makes an impression on him?

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

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

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