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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. What doid Nehru, who ridiculed Gandhi for fasting for the Harijan cause, do?

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

3. The author describes Gandhi as the most ________ man on earth.

4. Gandhi was considering another civil disobedience that he called what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Gandhi feel about the west?

3. What took place in August of 1946?

4. How was Gandhi affected when WWII broke out?

5. What positive action took place while Gandhi fasted?

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

7. Why could Gandhi not convert to Christianity?

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

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

10. Against what did Gandhi remain steadfast? Did others stand strong with him? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A second Round Table Conference is held in London.

Part 1) Describe the first Round Table Conference. What was the outcome? Why was a second conference held? What it necessary? Why or why not?

Part 2) What takes place while Gandhi is in London? How does this affect him? How does it affect the Indian people?

Part 3) How important has London been throughout Gandhi's life? Why? Is London as important today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Gandhi creates satyagraha.

Part 1) What is satyagraha? How is it created? How do his philosophies and beliefs help to create satyagraha?

Part 2) Describe the first time satyagraha is tested. How successful is this test? Why?

Part 3) How can we, as Americans, benefit from satyagraha?

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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