"Tales of a Salt Revolutionary"

What can be considered a central idea of the text?

• Vikram and her mother must work together to perform an illegal task.

• Vikram learns that her mother is being a criminal and must stop her at all costs.

• Vikram understands the truth behind her mother's illegal acts and realizes that sometimes someone has to take a stand for what is right.

• Vikram learns that her mother and her aunts are planning an attack on Britain for their unlawful taxing of salt.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What evidence would support the idea that Vikram adores her mother's opinion of her?

• "The answer seemed obvious to me, but Mother looked as though she expected me to say something really smart."

• "Mother's smiling face turned serious as she considered how to answer my question."

• "I was disappointed that my answer hadn't been correct, but it felt good that my mother wanted to help me figure out the answer."

• "Suddenly, as the answer materialized in my mind, my face brightened."

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

According to the text, how does the huge taxation of salt affect Vikram's family?

• The taxation makes Vikram's family angry as they seek to overthrow the government.

• The taxation makes Vikram's family willing to critically outsmart the British rule.

• The taxation makes the Vikram family unsure of how to sale salt under their own law.

• The taxation creates a rift within the government and causes her family to miss out on the old days.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Paragraph 1 describes the aunts as they arrived to Vikram's mother's house. The author describes Aunty Days as the middle sister and "the sternest of the three". Which of the following has the closest meaning to the term "sternest"?

• irresponsible

• young

• gentle

• serious

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does paragraph 2 affect the development of ideas in the text?

• Paragraph 2 expresses the feelings of the aunts as they all plan to develop the revolution.

• Paragraph 2 emphasizes how secretive the mission of the revolution must be.

• Paragraph 2 expresses how secretive the sisters are with each other, as they do not want to share what they have in store.

• Paragraph 2 begins the conflict that the sisters have with the British government.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Based on the text, which of the following reveals the Mother's point of view?

• She does not think that any of her children are capable of holding such secretive information.

• She is excited instantly to share the news about the revolution with each of her children.

• She is devastated when she realizes that her daughter does not truly understand the purpose of the revolution.

• She trusts her daughter to understand the purpose of the revolution.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What evidence supports the idea that Vikram was curious about what the sisters were doing with the jars of seawater?

• "While the aunties drank tea in the sitting room, I snuck into the kitchen to find out what was in the containers."

• "'We're going to boil that seawater to make our own salt, but you mustn't tell anyone--not your cousins or your friends.'"

• "Mother cast furtive glances in the direction of the doors and windows, then quickly carried each container tot he kitchen, clutching it close to her body like was a guilty secret."

• "I was puzzled--why on earth would the aunties have brought containers of seawater to our home, and why had Mother acted so strangely when she received them?"

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

In paragraphs 1 and 2 of the text, the author continuously mentions the word "secretive" or terms similar to "secretive". Why is "secretive" emphasized so heavily in these paragraphs?

• The paragraphs introduce the idea of the revolution in the beginning.

• The paragraphs present the idea to the reader that the sisters are planning something that may not be entirely communicative.

• The paragraphs introduce the idea that the sisters are planning on hiding information from one another.

• The paragraphs present the idea that Vikram is too young to understand the true purpose.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

In paragraphs 1 and 2 of the text, the author continuously mentions the word "secretive" or terms similar to "secretive". Which of the following phrases uses a term that is similar to the word "secretive"?

• "Just as I was contemplating"

• "I was puzzled"

• "Mother replied quietly, but enthusiastically"

• Mother cast furtive glances in the direction of the doors and windows"

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

How does paragraph 11 help develop the theme of the text?

• Paragraph 11 depicts Vikram as a helper to Gandhi.

• Paragraph 11 presents the realization that Vikram has about the future of her nation through the revolutionary acts of her Mother and aunts.

• Paragraph 11 shows that Vikram is the one who will begin the action to overthrow the British government.

• Paragraph 11 introduces the action that will surely come in the following excerpt of the text.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1