Gandhi's Salt March Quiz

Who is the target audience of Gandhi's letter?

• British Government

• People of Britain

• Viceroy Lord Irwin

• People of India

What does Gandhi say about the victories of truth?

• They are often won without risk

• They are always easy to achieve

• They require great character

• They are not worth the effort

Overall, what does Gandhi insinuate to Lord Irwin will truly be achieved by his people's disobedience of the Salt Act?

• To gain personal fame

• To start a violent revolution

• To highlight the injustice of the law

• To gain financial profit

In line 9, Gandhi uses the word conversion in the sentence "I have deliberately used the word conversion" 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.

  
  

In lines 29-40, what does Gandhi request from Lord Irwin in his letter?

• To lift the imposition of the Salt Tax upon the nation of India in order to make more a more fair economic deal between both nations

• To see the evils committed by the British upon the people of India and find it in their moral character to remedy them

• To join the Indian independence movement and support their need to fight for that kind of acknowledgement

• To provide financial aid to an impoverished nation, stricken by the weakened economy due to the import of salt

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

• is afraid of the Viceroy’s anger

  
  

• wants to keep his options for the future open.

  
  

• seeks to avoid causing needless antagonism.

  
  

• considers the Viceroy his good friend. 

  
  

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" (lines 31-32)? 

• order of importance

  
  

• cause-and-effect pattern

  
  

• chronological order

  
  

• explanation of pros and cons

  
  

Overall, what two rhetorical appeals does Gandhi seem to employ in order to get Lord Irwin's attention?

• Ethos and Pathos

• Ethos and Logos

• Logos and Kairos

• Ethos and Exigence

Why does Gandhi address the viceroy as Friend?

• He does this to illustrate to Lord Irwin that he is his equal, and as equals, it is only right to see India as an independent nation.

• He does this to appeal to Lord Irwin's sympathetic capabilities and hopes it can be the start of peaceful negotiations.

• He does this to remind Lord Irwin that they are life-long friends who should be able to put themselves in each other's shoes.

• He does this to exert himself as a leader who will not back down to anyone, regardless of wealth and popularity.

What two words best describe Gandhi's tone in his letter to Lord Irwin?

• Amicable and Admiring

• Assertive and Hopeful

• Fearful and Threatening

• Objective and Optimistic