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Argument in George Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” Answers

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What counterclaim is presented in the passage?

A
India is making a mistake by seeking independence.
B
India should not be limited to nonviolence.
C
The British are unlikely to grant India’s independence.
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How does Gandhi rebut the counterclaim?

A
by using statistics to show that it is untrue
B
by explaining that the world’s opinion is the product of propaganda
C
by citing evidence that Indians support independence
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✔ India is making a mistake by seeking independence.India should not be limited to nonviolence.The British are unlikely to grant India’s independence.

A
✔ India is making a mistake by seeking independence.
B
India should not be limited to nonviolence.
C
The British are unlikely to grant India’s independence.
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by using statistics to show that it is untrue✔ by explaining that the world’s opinion is the product of propagandaX by citing evidence that Indians support independence

A
by using statistics to show that it is untrue
B
✔ by explaining that the world’s opinion is the product of propaganda
C
X by citing evidence that Indians support independence
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How does the evidence support the claim in this passage?

A
It is a fact that proves that a historical military coup ended in a dictatorship.
B
It uses examples contrasting violent and nonviolent ways to remove a government.
C
It is a fact that links violence and dictatorships.
D
It uses examples that contrast generals and dictators.

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