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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. Which is NOT one of the things Gandhi's group does when living at the rented house in Motihari?

2. What do Gandhi and his group do at Ahmedabad?

3. What does Gandhi promise the governor after their meeting in Bombay?

4. What have Gandhi's experiments provided him with?

5. What does Gandhi have Kasturbai omit from her diet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What dietary experiments does Gandhi undertake at Tolstoy Farms?

3. What is the reaction of the Servants of India Society when Gandhi wants to join the organization?

4. What is the Kheda Satyagraha struggle?

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

6. What happens as a result of the black plague outbreak in the Indian district in Johannesburg?

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

8. What is Gandhi's rationale for assisting the British During World War I?

9. What is Mr. Polak's relationship with Gandhi?

10. What happens when Gandhi attends a war conference?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast later civil-disobedience movements, such as the American Civil Rights Movement, with Gandhi's cause. What are the essential elements that made these movements successful?

Essay Topic 2

What does Gandhi mean by ahimsa and satyagraha? What made satyagraha effective in overthrowing British oppression? Are there any weaknesses to the satygraha approach? Explain why, citing examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Many who were part of Gandhi's inner circle considered him a father figure. What was Gandhi's attitude and actions toward his own family? Were they consistent with his public persona? Were his actions toward them motivated by his professional goals or philosophical principles? State why or why not using examples from the book.

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