Gandhi: Rise to Fame

The comment by the narrator that "Fortunately for him (Gandhi) the British once again showed a skill for crass political decisions:" is meant to be perceived as

• Stereotyping

• Hyperbole

• Fact

• Irony

To Gandhi, salt was a symbol of

• The livelihood of India's richest citizens

• Britain's economic support of India

• India's unexplored wealth

• The British presence in India

Even to his political allies such as Nehru, Gandhi's planned march appeared

• potentially dangerous for participants

• likely to suppress British reprisals

• Overly simple and unrelated to the issue

• Likely to bring about results

How does the presence of Narayan Desai contribute to the purpose of the documentary?

• His anecdotes show the human side of Gandhi

• He knows the route of the salt march

• He has few acquaintances to add facts about Gandhi

• He is a symbol of the many Indian people helped by Gandhi

–What is the reason for the narrator’s visit to Ela Bhatt’s village?

• She wants to show that Gandhi’s principles are still relevant

• It is renowned among tourists for the quality of its woven fabrics

• Gandhi’s protest in support of textile workers took place in this village

• It is one of the few villages in which the art of weaving has been revived

How is the information about the march organized?

• The narrator explains first the most and then the least important events.

• The narrator discusses all of the events first and then looks at their effects

• The narrator examines the events in the order and location of occurrence

• The narrator compares the salt march to Gandhi’s other protests

–In his letter, Gandhi expresses his desire to find a way to resolve the problem without resorting to civil disobedience. What can be inferred from the documentary about a possible reason he wished to avoid the march if he could?

• The march did not achieve the results he had hoped for

• His nonviolence was met with violence that led to injury and death

• His age prevented him from leading his followers effectively

• His followers fought those who met them at the salt fields, thus betraying the principles of nonviolence

Both the letter and the documentary make the point that

• the Indian Congress did not always agree with Gandhi

• Gandhi hesitated before moving forward with the salt march

• Many questioned whether Gandhi was still able to be an effective leader

• the Salt Act victimized the poor more than anyone else

Based on ideas brought out in the documentary, which factor most influenced the Viceroy to hold talks with Gandhi?

• the courage of the marchers

• Gandhi’s knowledge of the Indian culture

• Their Personal relationship

• The world’s scrutiny of Britain’s actions

Why does the narrator tell about Gandhi using illegal salt in front of the Viceroy?

• to show that Gandhi did not trust the Viceroy

• to illustrate Gandhi’s desire to please the British

• to give insight into Gandhi’s continuing defiance

• to explain why to two could not reach an agreement