Part A

Question

Multiple Choice Question
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A Which of the following is a pair of central ideas developed in the passage?
A.
A number of leaders have used nonviolent action. It is the best form of action.
B.
A number of leaders have used nonviolent action. It has a history of success.
C.
Nonviolent action has helped women in their struggle for equal rights. Gandhi called it satyagraha.
D.
Nonviolent action has helped women and black South Africans. Gandhi led a protest called the Salt March.
Part B
Multiple Choice Question
Part B Which sentence from the passage provides the best evidence for the answer to Part A?
A.
What some leaders have discovered, however, is that violence is not the only way to fight for something. (paragraph 1)
B.
At the end of the 12-mile march, Gandhi picked up a small piece of sea salt, breaking the law. (paragraph 4)
C.
While in prison, [Mandela] used nonviolent methods to improve conditions and protect the dignity of the prisoners. (paragraph 6)
D.
These three leaders—Anthony, Gandhi, and Mandela—showed the world that change can be brought about nonviolently. (paragraph 7)

Answer 1

Part A: The correct answer is B. A number of leaders have used nonviolent action. It has a history of success.

Part B: The correct answer is D. These three leaders—Anthony, Gandhi, and Mandela—showed the world that change can be brought about nonviolently. (paragraph 7)