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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Nehru told Fischer privately that he was hopeful that Gandhi could work out a settlement with whom?
(a) The Indian Congress.
(b) His ashramites.
(c) The British Prime Minister.
(d) The British viceroy.

3. 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?
(a) Left India.
(b) Held out for a unified India.
(c) Created a Pakistani state sooner.
(d) Rejected the idea of a unified India.

4. Gandhi addressed the situation in New Delhi. What was this situation?
(a) Peaceful protests continued for several weeks.
(b) Violence and murder and disease were raging.
(c) An epidemic had begun.
(d) Elections were not going smoothly.

5. Since Gandhi was a man of action and was not afraid of dying, he contemplated doing what regarding the issue of India's untouchables, the lowest caste of Indians?
(a) Becoming a suicide bomber.
(b) Fasting to death.
(c) Running for office.
(d) Committing suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gandhi had discussions about what with the jailed and jailer alike?

2. The author of the book, Louis Fischer, visits Gandhi where?

3. What did Gandhi decide to do again?

4. Why did Nehru and the others agree with the plan regarding Pakistan?

5. The British officials recommended __________, and the establishment of a central government along with provincial governments that would have sweeping authority.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the author, Louis Fischer, learn about Gandhi during their time together?

2. How did Gandhi feels about the first agreement? What happened after he gave his response regarding this agreement?

3. What happened that led to violence and arrests on August 9th?

4. What took place in August of 1946?

5. Why could Gandhi not convert to Christianity?

6. What happened on August 15, 1947?

7. How did people react to Gandhi while he was in London?

8. Why was the twenty-second of every month important to Gandhi?

9. How did Gandhi deal with the violence he saw and heard about?

10. What positive action took place while Gandhi fasted?

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