Tales of a Salt Revolutionary

In the last paragraph of “Gandhi’s Salt March,” the author states that “Gandhi’s Salt

March was a major political turning point. It undermined British authority. . . .” Select

two details that support the author’s statement.

• “Gandhi believed in nonviolent civil disobedience.”

• “The viceroy’s secretary replied to Gandhi’s letter.”

• “The march took 24 days.”

• “Gandhi’s act of defiance inspired protests throughout India.”

• “Newspapers from around the world reported on the violence.”

What is the meaning of the word boycott in paragraph 7 of “Tales of a Salt

Revolutionary”?

• a government ban on buying a product

• an organized refusal to buy a product

• the illegal production of a product

• an unfair tax on a product

Which evidence from “Tales of a Salt Revolutionary” shows that Vikram now fully accepts

his mother’s point of view?

• “The answer seemed obvious to me, but Mother looked as though she expected me to say something especially smart.”

• “‘Well, if we don’t buy salt, then, um, nobody would have any salt . . . right?’"

• “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.”

• “‘Oh, I understand! If we make our own salt and don’t buy their taxed salt, then they won’t make any money!’”

What is the theme of “Tales of a Salt Revolutionary”?

• Ordinary people have the right to produce their own salt.

• Young people should leave revolutionary change to the adults around them.

• Even ordinary people can take actions that help bring about freedom.

• Sometimes adults act in ways that children cannot understand.

These notes for a summary of “Tales of a Salt Revolutionary” need to be arranged

correctly in the order in which the events occur. Indicate the correct order of events by

writing the numbers 1 to 8 on the blanks before each sentence.

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

• 2, 8, 4, 1, 7, 6, 3, 5

• 8, 4, 1, 7, 6, 3, 5, 2

• 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 3, 2, 4

What is one difference between the fiction passage and the historical account?

• The fiction passage shows women breaking the law. The historical account suggests that it was mainly men who broke the law.

• n the fiction passage, the narrator’s mother talks excitedly about a salt boycott. The historical account does not mention a boycott.

• n the fiction passage, the narrator’s mother talks excitedly about a salt boycott. The historical account does not mention a boycott.

• In the fiction passage, the women boil seawater to make salt. The historical account suggests that most people broke the salt laws by collecting salt from beaches.

What is one similarity between “Gandhi’s Salt March” and “Tales of a Salt Revolutionary”?

• Both show how ordinary Indian people engaged in acts of civil disobedience.

• Both show how young people actively participated in Gandhi’s Salt March.

• Both show the consequences of engaging in acts of civil disobedience.

• Both show the active role of women in the Indian independence movement.

Which statement explains how historical information is presented differently in the two passages?

• Most of the historical information in the fiction passage is revealed by the thoughts of the first-person narrator, whereas most of the historical information in the historical passage is revealed through quotations from Gandhi’s writings.

• Most of the historical information in the fiction passage is revealed through dialogue between the narrator and his mother, whereas most of the historical information in the historical passage is given from the author’s point of view.

• Most of the historical information in the fiction passage is revealed through quotations from Gandhi’s writings, whereas most of the historical information in the historical passage is given through the title and headings.

• Most of the historical information in the fiction passage is revealed through flashbacks, whereas most of the historical information in the historical passage is revealed through quotations from an eyewitness to the Salt March.

Based on the information in “Gandhi’s Salt March,” when do the events in “Tales from a Salt Revolutionary” most likely take place?

• January 1930

• March 1930

• March 1931

• January 1932