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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 and his followers were still most concerned about what?
(a) Bringing peace to India.
(b) India's independence from England.
(c) Equality for all Indians.
(d) Religious freedom.

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

3. Why could Gandhi not reconcile himself to this fact?
(a) Why did God need sons?
(b) Why did he need to be resurrected?
(c) Why not have more sons?
(d) Why is there only one path to God?

4. The author of the book, Louis Fischer, visits Gandhi where?
(a) In his apartment.
(b) In his ashram.
(c) In South Africa.
(d) In Bombay.

5. On what day of the fast, was an agreement reached which Gandhi approved?
(a) The fourth.
(b) The fifth.
(c) The second.
(d) The third.

Short Answer Questions

1. He worked effortlessly to quell the violence and promote peace and love to whom?

2. Word came that the neighboring province of Bihar had broken out into violence. Thousands of Moslems were massacred. Gandhi put the blame at the feet of whom?

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

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

5. Nehru told Fischer privately that he was hopeful that Gandhi could work out a settlement with whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gandhi's personal life.

2. Did Gandhi win India's freedom? How was he treated when he returned home?

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

4. What positive action took place while Gandhi fasted?

5. Where did Gandhi and his son go in August of 1931?

6. What did Gandhi think about Christianity and other religions?

7. How did Gandhi feel about the west?

8. Describe Gandhi's ashram.

9. Why did Gandhi decide to go to Noakhali?

10. How did Gandhi act when he was once again put into jail?

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