Letter To Viceroy, Lord Irwin,Rise to Fame, Active/Passive V

1 Why does Gandhi address the viceroy as Friend?

• They were once colleagues who worked together in the government.

• He wants to put himself on equal footing with the viceroy.

• He wants to make an ironic statement about their relationship.

• They were friends who never threatened each other.

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Who is the audience for Gandhi’s letter?

• The viceroy and his staff

• Only British government officials

• Only the followers of Gandhi

• The viceroy and the general public

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Which statement best illustrates Gandhi’s rebuttal to the viceroy’s position that India should remain part of the British Empire?

• He lists the facts about how the British have wronged India.

• He supplies data to support the ways in which the British have wronged India.

• He provides information about how he will prevail in the face of military action.

• He makes a personal appeal to the emotions of the viceroy.

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In his letter, Gandhi builds his argument in a particular order to make his points. Label the statements in the order that Gandhi’s argument follows. The first statement will be labeled 1, and the last statement will be labeled 5. Choose the option that reflects the correct order.

• 1,2,3,4,5

• 2,4,1,5,3

• 4,5,1,3,2

• 2,3,5,1,4

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In his letter to the viceroy, why does Gandhi use the word curse to describe the British rule in India?

• It illustrates the way the British people have acted hatefully toward their own people.

• It makes British readers pay more attention if he uses vulgar language.

• It describes the intent of Great Britain to colonize India.

• It describes what Gandhi considers the evil actions of Great Britain.

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The video’s focus on specific aspects of Gandhi’s life creates sympathy for him by —

• describing his courage in the face of violence and death threats

• describing him as old and feeble as he walked the hundreds of miles to the sea

• showing the slum conditions he lived in during his time in prison

• showing how he enlisted enough civilian followers to win the protests

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What was the purpose of showing the women weavers in the video?

• To show that Gandhi was interested in independence for all Indian people

• To show the culture of Indian villages along the route to the sea

• To provide more human interest by showing Indian people

• To provide a broader perspective of how Gandhi wanted the country to change

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Using sound effects, the video dramatizes the moment Gandhi and his followers scoop salt from the sea to —

• emphasize the importance of salt to the economy of India

• emphasize Gandhi’s defiance in the face of oppression

• emphasize Gandhi’s ability to get media attention

• emphasize the size of the crowd that had gathered to see Gandhi

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One major difference between the video Gandhi: The Rise to Fame and Gandhi’s letter to Lord Irwin is that

the video —

• explains the history of India’s fight for independence

• makes a plea for India’s independence

• garners greater sympathy for Gandhi’s family

• describes the outcome of Gandhi’s march to the sea

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Which two statements best describe differences in the perception of Gandhi from his letter and the perception

of him through the video?

• The letter is personal and shows a personal side of Gandhi; the video is impersonal, showing him as a

  political figure.

• The letter explains Gandhi’s attitudes and beliefs as a political leader; the video shows him acting on

  his beliefs.

• The letter is a personal plea to the British government; the video is a portrait of Gandhi as a political figure.

• The letter describes Gandhi’s personal experiences; the video illustrates his public persona.

• The letter is a personal vendetta against British rule; the video shows how Gandhi demonstrated against

  British rule.

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