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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 7 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Persecution stemmed from what?
(a) Lack of understanding by the majority.
(b) Lack of self-worth by the persecuted.
(c) Lack of education of the persecuted.
(d) Lack of self-worth by the whites.

2. After reading ______________, Gandhi's life was forever changed.
(a) John Ruskins' Modern Painters.
(b) John Ruskins' Unto This Last.
(c) John Ruskins' Fors Clavigera.
(d) John Ruskins' The Stones of Venice.

3. To achieve success in South Africa, Gandhi's most effective tool was a unique creation of his own called what?
(a) Swadeshi.
(b) Satyagraha.
(c) Ahimsa.
(d) Duragraha.

4. What happened January 30, 1948?
(a) Gandhi was assassinated.
(b) Gandhi was injured.
(c) Kasurbai died.
(d) Gandhi began a fast to the death.

5. Why did Gandhi's family not tell him of this tragic news?
(a) They were afraid to tell him.
(b) They knew he would be very upset.
(c) They forgot to tell him.
(d) They did not know details of the event.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through parental arrangement, Mohandas married his life-long wife Kasturbai. How old were they when they married?

2. What happened when Gandhi tried to register?

3. When it was time to decide upon a career, Gandhi decided to become what?

4. Clearing his mind and soul of personal needs and desires allowed him to do what?

5. What did Gandhi tell his people to do when the government announced that all Indians must register?

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