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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. Gandhi took this trip when he was in his ________________ year there in service to Dada Abdulla, and was riding in a first class compartment.

2. Finding himself happier and healthier for the change, Gandhi shifted his attention to what?

3. Describe Gandhi's early time in England.

4. What is Sevagram?

5. What did Gandhi call the Yeravda Prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Gandhi irresistible to followers?

2. What does Easwaran describe in the first chapter?

3. How does Gandhi go about changing India?

4. What is the Black Act? What does Gandhi think of it?

5. How did Gandhi find himself when he first arrived in England?

6. How was Imperialism put on trial?

7. How did Gandhi feel about English customs? What did he do with these feelings?

8. How did Gandhi come to be married to Kasturbai?

9. What requires courage regarding this movement against the Black Act?

10. What did Gandhi learn about the law while in South Africa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A guiding principle from the Gita is undivided singleness of mind.

Part 1) What is meant by undivided singleness of mind? Why is it important to Gandhi?

Part 2) How is this connected to Gandhi's secret to life?

Part 3) How does the use of meditation and mantras support this idea? How does yoga also aid in this?

Essay Topic 2

The Salt Satyagraha of 1930 was significant.

Part 1) What was this? Why is it significant?

Part 2) Why does this take place? Do you believe this satyagraha was necessary? Why or why not? How effective was it? Why?

Part 3) to what other satyagrahas does this lead? How does it affect the lives of those in India, as well as around the world?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi rebels against the Black Act.

Part 1) What is the Black Act? How does this act affect Gandhi?

Part 2) Why does he rebel against this act? How does he rebel?

Part 3) How does this affect Gandhi's followers and those in charge? How does this also foreshadow events to come?

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