from Letter to Viceroy, Lord Irwin Day 1

What does Gandhi see as the obstacle standing in the way of negotiations between India and Britain?

• India's overwhelming poverty

• Britain's present form of government

• India's party of violence

• Britain's economic exploitation of India

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Gandhi offers to postpone publication of the letter if he receives a telegram because he

• is afraid of the Viceroy's anger.

• seeks to avoid causing needless antagonism.

• wants to keep his options for the future open.

• considers the Viceroy his good friend.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What organizational pattern does Gandhi use in these lines to clarify what he wants: "When they are removed the path becomes easy. Then the way to friendly negotiation will be open"

• order of importance

• chronological order

• cause-and-effect pattern

• explanation of pros and cons

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

You can tell that Gandhi has a realistic grasp of actions Britain might take when he says

• “This letter is not in any way intended as a threat.”

• “Many think that non-violence is not an active force.”

• “It is, I know, open to you to frustrate my design by arresting me.”

• “You have unnecessarily laid stress upon the communal problems that unhappily affect this land.”

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

"I have deliberately used the word conversion".

Gandhi uses the word conversion in the sentence to mean that he wants the British to have an

• epiphany, or realization, about what they have done wrong.

• understanding of the principles of Hinduism.

• incentive, or impetus, to use nonviolence instead of violence.

• action plan for India's self-rule in the future.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6