Hector Garcia

Hector Garcia

Multiple Choice

This text is a

• literary story because the characters go on an adventure

• informational story because it is about the life of a real person

• poem because it tells a story

Multiple Choice

What did Hector P. Garcia do first?

• Moved to Texas

• Graduate from the University of Texas

• Formed the American GI Forum

• Joined the Army

Multiple Choice

What events inspired Hector P. Garcia to create the American G.I. Forum?

• Hispanic veterans needed an organization to join

• Hispanic veterans were not being treated fairly

• Hispanic veterans were returning from World War II

• Hispanic veterans were treating women unfairly

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 4, the prefix un- in unfair changes the meaning of fair to-

• Fair before others

• Fair again

• Not fair

• Really Fair

Multiple Choice

Hispanic Veterans like Hector Garcia were treated unfairly because-

• They fought in the army

• They were men

• They were hispanic and people of color

• They were old

Multiple Choice

The author most likely wrote this selection to-

• Provide information about the GI forum today

• Explain how to join the GI forum

• Persuade the reader to join the army

• Describe the heroism of Hector Garcia

Open Ended

Why was Hector Garcia considered a hero?