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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 is the Kheda Satyagraha struggle?

2. What is a problem with the land Gandhi's group purchases for their new ashram?

3. What happens while Gandhi is opposing the tinkathia system?

4. What happens to the Indian community in Great Britain after Gandhi leaves?

5. What does the doctor give Kasturbai for her ailments in Gandhi's absence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What cause does Gandhi undertake after he returns to India following a ten-year absence?

2. What role does Gandhi take with children at the Tolstoy Farm?

3. What does Gokhale advise Gandhi to do when he returns to London from Paris?

4. What are Gandhi's actions during the mill strike?

5. What term does Gandhi's group coin at the Phoenix Settlement and what does it mean?

6. What is one of Gandhi's ceaseless efforts?

7. How does Gandhi resolve the dilemma with the Servants of India Society?

8. What does Gandhi do in an attempt to recover from pleurisy?

9. What does Gandhi do at Ahmedabad?

10. What happens when Gandhi travels to Amristar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is passivity so effective in a society that is action-focused? Is passivity a form of action? Use examples in My Experiments with Truth to formulate your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why did Gandhi consider brahmacharya, vegetarianism, and abstaining from alcohol or tobacco essential to serving humanity? Why did Gandhi choose to express his religious practices publicly instead of focusing inward on religious growth? Cite specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What were the origins of the Kheda Movement? Why did wearing homespun garments become a symbol of Indian patriotism? Answer using examples from the book.

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