Reg Mahatma Gandhi: The Peaceful Way

Which of the following is the main idea of the text

• Mahatma Gandhi was a much-loved and respected moral leader of the Indian people.
• In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi led thousands of Indian people on an illegal march to the sea to collect salt.
• Gandhi led the people of India in a nonviolent struggle for independence, beginning with a march to the sea to collect salt, in defiance of British law.

A person living according to the philosophy of Satyagraha uses

• Physical force
• Moral force
• Illegal force

Immediately after receiving Gandhi's letter in March of 1930, the viceroy: 

• called out his troops.
• put Gandhi in jail.
• did nothing.

The first thing Gandhi did when he reached the coast was:

• pray with his followers.
• pickup a handful of salt.
• bathe briefly in the sea to purify himself.

 The viceroy had decided not to make an arrest, because he thought that the march would simply PETER OUT. -- "Peter out" most likely means:

• Gather strength.
• Slowly die out.
• Change direction.

What is the author's purpose in writing "Mahatma Gandhi: The Peaceful Way"?

• To express an opinion about the British rulers of India.
• To inform the reader about Gandhi's nonviolent struggle for India's independence.
• To convey a mood about the Salt March.

Which of the following statements from the article best describes Mahatma Gandhi?

• "Gandhi was 61 years old."
• "He had been leading protests against the British rule for years."
• "But Gandhi never abandoned his belief in nonviolent protest."

 Which of the following choices best represents the theme of the article?

• Love conquers all.
• Good triumphs over evil.
• Ethics supercede corruption.

Under British rule, is was illegal for Indians to: 

• Gather salt.
• Use salt.
• Buy salt.

In the meantime, the news of his DEFIANCE spread all across India. -- "Defiance" most likely means:

• open rebellion
• obedience
• nonviolence