Question

Read the following excerpt from Mohandas Gandhi: Truth in Action.

He was appalled to find that in some parts of South Africa, Indians were not allowed to vote or to own more than a certain amount of property. They had to be off the streets by 9 p.m., and pay a tax because they were Indian. Once, Gandhi himself purchased a first-class train ticket, only to be told after he had boarded that he had to sit in the third-class compartment reserved for Indians and Africans. When Gandhi refused, he was taken off of the train.

Gandhi knew that such laws were unjust. It was time to tell the truth—and to take action. So he wrote letters to newspapers, talked with government officials, and held peaceful protests to draw attention to the unjust laws. He also started a group called the Natal Indian Congress, a forum in which Indians in South Africa could discuss the problems facing them and decide how to solve them together.



Which sentence best describes how the author organizes the information in these paragraphs?

Group of answer choices

The description organizational pattern explains Gandhi’s views on equality.

The sequence organizational pattern shows how Gandhi’s actions developed over time.

The problem-and-solution organizational pattern explains the discrimination Gandhi saw and how he worked to change it.

The cause-and-effect organizational pattern emphasizes how Gandhi’s travels influenced his leadership.

Answer 1

The problem-and-solution organizational pattern explains the discrimination Gandhi saw and how he worked to change it.

(Gandhi observes unjust laws—then responds with letters, protests, and forming the Natal Indian Congress.)