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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did temples do for the untouchables?
(a) They gave them food.
(b) They provided shelter for them.
(c) They ignored them.
(d) They opened their doors to them.

2. What doid Nehru, who ridiculed Gandhi for fasting for the Harijan cause, do?
(a) He protested Gandhi's actions.
(b) He ignored Gandhi.
(c) He began to fast.
(d) He joined in the good will that is apparent everywhere.

3. When asked if he was a Christian, how did Gandhi reply?
(a) He ws a Hindu, a Christian, a Jew and a Moslem.
(b) He was a Christian.
(c) He was a part of no religion.
(d) No.

4. What did Gandhi decide to do again?
(a) Meditate.
(b) Travel to Pakistan.
(c) Make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
(d) Fast to death.

5. The Indian Congress, although mostly pacifists, was willing to bring India fully into the war for what?
(a) Equality.
(b) To help those in need.
(c) The compensation of becoming a free country.
(d) Money.

6. Gandhi was comfortable in London and wore what everywhere?
(a) A robe.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A suit.
(d) His loincloth.

7. How did the country feel about Gandhi living and conditions being improved for the Harijans?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Sad.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Jubilant.

8. Nehru visited one day and argued against what?
(a) Extending the civil disobedience.
(b) Postponing the civil disobedience.
(c) Another civil disobedience.
(d) Ending the civil disobedience.

9. Nehru became Prime Minister of India on what day?
(a) October 2, 1946.
(b) December 2, 1946.
(c) November 2, 1946.
(d) September 2, 1946.

10. Was Gandhi attaining his goal?
(a) Somewhat.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Partially.

11. Gandhi remained __________ the creation of Pakistan.
(a) Torn by.
(b) Unsure about.
(c) Steadfast for.
(d) Steadfast against.

12. A renewed effort on England's part was borne from what?
(a) The installation of new government officials.
(b) A renewed patriotic duty.
(c) Boycotts in India.
(d) Violence in India.

13. For how long did Fischer stay with Gandhi?
(a) Four months.
(b) Four years.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Four days.

14. Gandhi once considered converting to Christianity but could not reconcile himself to what fact?
(a) Jesus was the Son of God.
(b) Jesus was resurrected.
(c) The only path to God is through Jesus Christ.
(d) God had only one Son.

15. With what was Fischer amazed, regarding Gandhi?
(a) His fitness.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His frailty.
(d) His speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nehru later confessed that had he known the violence and death that would result leading to the War of Kashmir, he would have done what?

2. Gandhi was saddened by the continuing violence spurred on by what?

3. What did Gandhi do when all parties agreed to end the violence in Calcutta?

4. What were holy men seen openly doing with Harijans?

5. He often walked through slum areas where the local kids called him what?

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