6.5-Cesar Chavez-Comprehension

Who was Cesar Chavez named after?

• his father

• his grandfather

• a famous explorer

• a civil rights leader

Why did Cesar's family move so much?

• They went where there was work.

• They hoped to find a better school for the children.

• They wanted to see more of America.

• They had to visit family members.

What did Cesar do during World War II?

• He worked on a farm.

• He worked in a factory.

• He went to school.

• He joined the Navy.

How did Cesar Chavez become a hero?

• He fought in an important battle in World War II.

  He opened a school for Mexican American children.

• He became a labor union leader.

• He freed Mexican Americans from migrant work on farms.

• He opened a school for Mexican American children.

Which of these might have caused Cesar Chavez's death?

• a boycott he led

• a war battle

• a hunger strike

• a farm accident

Why were the 1930s a bad time in the United States?

• It was the Great Depression.

• Many people had no jobs or money.

• There weren't any crops.

• There wasn't freedom.

Why did Cesario Chavez move his family out of Mexico?

• He had been very poor and wanted a better life for his family.

• He had been very poor and didn't want a better life for his family.

• He had money but wanted a better life for his family.

• He had money and didn't really want to move but he had to.

How as Librado Chavez's life different from his father's?

• Cesario just worked on farms and Librado opened a store as well.

• Cesario opened a store and Librado opened a store too.

• Cesario worked on farms and opened a store and Librado just worked on farms.

• Cesario opened a store and Librado just worked on farms.

Why did Chavez ask people to boycott grapes?

• He hoped a boycott would help the cause of the farmworker.

• He hoped a boycott would help the busses like Rosa Parks.

• He hoped a boycott would give everyone fresh grapes.

• He hoped a boycott would help the cause of the rancher.

Why does the author compare Chavez to Dr. King?

• Both people wanted to make life better for all people.

• Both people wanted to make life harder for all people.

• Both people wanted to free people from slavery.

• Both people wanted to make life more fair for women.