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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. What action does Gandhi's group take against the Asiatic Department in Johannesburg?

2. Who does Gandhi encounter after he misses his train in Allahabad?

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

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

5. Which item is NOT a result of Gandhi's high school friend's influence?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Gandhi receives a cable while living in Santa Cruz. What does the cable say and how does Gandhi respond?

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

10. Why does Gandhi stay in the Transvaal during his third stay in South Africa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi made a tremendous personal transformation throughout the book. Please describe that transformation, and explain what the key influences or pivotal events were which impacted Gandhi during that transformation? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What were Gandhi's beliefs about forming close friendships? Why did he hold these beliefs and how did they benefit or hurt him? Please provide examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Gandhi's actions in South Africa and India on the following:

a. The tactics used

b. The role of religion in his campaigns

c. His success many years after his death.

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