What is the central idea of the text?
Gandhi

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
It took longer for Gandhi to create positive change in India because he refused to use violence.
Gandhi was not arrested for making his own salt, as it was considered a small crime by the government.
Only the British were allowed to make their own salt, which Indians were forced to steal in order to survive.
Gandhi peacefully protested the British tax of salt to bring about change in India.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which detail from the text best supports the central idea?
"All eyes were on the small man in loose white robes standing calmly by the shore. They were waiting for Mohondas Gandhi to commit a crime." (Paragraph 1)
"But the British government-which ruled India at the time-made it a crime for people to make their own salt." (Paragraph 4)
"For the poorest people, who had barely enough money to buy food to eat, the salt tax was the harshest of all British laws." (Paragraph 5)
"Gandhi bent down and picked up some crusted salt that lay dried on the beach. 'With this,' he said, holding up salt, 'I am shaking the foundation of the British Empire." (Paragraph 8)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which alternate title best expresses the main idea of the passage?
Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Death.
How Gandhi Challenged the Salt Tax.
Why the People of India Needed Salt.
The British Empire's Takeover of India.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following describes the problem that prompted Gandhi to take part in civil disobedience
The British government forced people to buy taxed salt from them.
The British government used violence to control the people of India.
The British government removed the supply of salt from India.
The British government unfairly took control of India.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How does the text help readers understand the connection between peaceful protest and positive changes?
The authors shows how Gandhi used his violent march and acts of civil disobedience to pressure the government to change. Gandhi's march did not inspired others.
The authors shows how Gandhi used his peaceful march and acts of civil disobedience to pressure the government to change the laws around salt. Gandhi's peaceful but powerful march inspired others, "As Gandhi walked, more and more people joined him. Their numbers grew into the thousands" (Paragraph 7)
Gandhi was peaceful and this led to positive changes.
Sometimes being peaceful doesn't lead to change.
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