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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. For Gandhi, what was Bramacharya?

2. Why was it important that Gandhi was considered "colored?"

3. There was an assassination of who in Bengal?

4. Like his mother, Gandhi took to what frequently?

5. Why were Gandhi and one of his sons and many other Indians arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Gandhi went to Nepal?

2. What is a Yogi?

3. How was Gandhi's theory regarding the gaining of equality for Indians strengthened?

4. Give two examples of unrest in India in 1928.

5. How did "Unto This Last" change Gandhi's life forever?

6. What happened initially when Gandhi got word to England about the treatment of Indians in South Africa?

7. What was Gandhi's philosophy?

8. What did Winston Churchill think of Gandhi? Why?

9. How did Gandhi end up in South Africa? What was the second incident that changed Gandhi's life?

10. How did Gandhi feel about his life in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi studies in London.

Part 1) What did he study? Why does he study this? Why did he go to London to study?

Part 2) What lessons does Gandhi really learn during his time in London? How do these lessons affect Gandhi?

Part 3) How important is London throughout Gandhi's life? Why?

Part 4) When have you faced adversity? How did it affect you?

Essay Topic 2

Two incidences change Gandhi forever.

Part 1) What are these two incidences? Why do these incidences so greatly impact Gandhi?

Part 2) How do the world events during Gandhi's life, as a whole, impact him, his philosophy, and his actions?

Part 3) What incidences in your own life have impacted you? Why? How do they compare to incidences in Gandhi's life?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi has a philosophy regarding the Indian people.

Part 1) What is this philosophy? How has this philosophy been created?

Part 2) What are your thoughts on Gandhi's philosophy? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

Part 3) What philosophy or philosophies do you have about your own life and culture? How have you come to believe this philosophy or these philosophies?

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