Clara Barton Comprehension Check

How did you read the story?

• On my own.

• With my LC.

• I listened to the audio book on the OLS

• I did not read it. I will stop this quiz and go read it now!

Clara Barton founded ...

• The Salvation Army

• The American Red Cross

• The Nurses of America

• The US Army

Clara Barton did the following. Check all that apply.

• She found a way to save lives.

• Nursed sick and sounded soldiers in the Civil War.

• Discovered the vaccine for the Corona Virus.

• Was always in danger when treating soldiers.

• Was more worried about saving herself.

Select the quote that shows how determined Clara Barton was to succeed even when things did not go her way.

• "Just imagine!" "Clara Barton was the first woman nurse to go to the battlefield -- the very first in America."

• "She had a hard time getting permission. General after general refused. They said it was no place for a woman.:

• "How could she do that? I thought she was timid."

From whose perspective is the first part of the story being told?

• Clara Barton

• Nurses and Soldiers

• An Army Official

• A narrator

Humble means to not be proud or arrogant. People considered to be humble put other's needs before themselves. Would you consider Clara Barton humble? If so why.

What was the next event Clara Barton was speaking about in Washington DC?

• Serving as a nurse in the Civil War.

• Founding the America Red Cross.

• Saving soldiers.

• Finding the cure to the chicken pox.

Clara Barton shared that the Red Cross treat among nations would include: Check all that apply (3).

• Food for anyone!

• All wounded men would be cared for.

• No Red Cross worker would be captured or put in prison army.

• No Red Cross worker would be made fun of.

• The Red Cross would help whenever there is a fire, flood, cyclone, hurricane, earthquake or other disaster when it can be of use.

What is the main idea of the story The Most Famous Woman in America.

• The Civil War was a terrible battle.

• The American Red Cross was started by Clara Barton's selflessness.

• Nurses and Soldiers loved Clara Barton.

• Clara Barton was a nice lady.

What is the theme of The Most Famous Woman in America.

• Being a war nurse is hard work.

• Clara Barton had to overcome obstacles to make the American Red Cross happen.

• Working hard and being humble will always pay off in the end.

• The American Red Cross helps many people.