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What did Gandhi do when served with an official notice to quit Champaran?
What did Gandhi do when served with an official notice to quit Champaran?
- He requested an extension to comply with the notice
- He apologized and complied with the notice
- He immediately left Champaran
- He signed a receipt for the notice and wrote on it that he would disobey the order (correct)
Why did Gandhi remain awake all night?
Why did Gandhi remain awake all night?
- He was preparing for the court appearance the next day
- He was communicating with influential friends and sending instructions to the ashram (correct)
- He was protesting against the delay requested by the prosecutor
- He was trying to avoid the authorities
What was the reaction of the town of Motihari to Gandhi's situation?
What was the reaction of the town of Motihari to Gandhi's situation?
- The town was filled with thousands of peasants in a spontaneous demonstration around the courthouse (correct)
- The town remained indifferent to Gandhi's situation
- The town organized a protest against Gandhi
- The town requested Gandhi to leave immediately
How did Gandhi's behavior affect the officials at the courthouse?
How did Gandhi's behavior affect the officials at the courthouse?
What was the outcome of the prosecutor's request to postpone the trial?
What was the outcome of the prosecutor's request to postpone the trial?