Famous Hispanic Americans Quiz Review

Why does the author include information about all Hispanic Americans in the "Introduction"?

• to point out that most Hispanic Americans are more different than alike

• to help readers understand the heritage of Hispanic Americans

• to compare Hispanic Americans to immigrants from other countries

• to compare and contrast famous Hispanic Americans

What phrase from the text best helps readers understand what Tejano style means?

• bringing Latin music to a mainstream audience

• combining Spanish, Mexican, Czech, and German traditions

• her first English-language album

• made a lasting impact and remains popular today

Who are Hispanic Americans?

• people of Spanish-speaking ancestry living in the United States

• immigrants only from the countries in Central and South America

• early colonists who came seeking freedom and opportunity

• Latin-speaking people who have made their homes in the United States

What traits could you use to describe Roberto Clemente?

• hard-working and extremely lucky

• talented and focused on one thing

• athletic and concerned about others

• headstrong and determined to be famous

Lin-Manuel Miranda's roots are most likely important to him because he

• grew up with his parents in New York City

• won many awards for his musicals and movies

• spent summers with his grandparents in Puerto Rico

• works hard to support the island his family came from

Why did Sammy Davis Jr. falsely identify as Puerto Rican?

• He faced racism first-hand when he served in the U.S. Army.

• He performed on Broadway and many other places in the United States.

• He was born in New York and had Black and Hispanic heritage.

• He knew that people were prejudiced because of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

According to the text, how are Dolores Huerta and Ellen Ochoa different?

• Huertas worked to get workers fair wages, and Ochoa became the director of the Johnson Space Center.

• Huerta studied music and physics at school, and Ochoa was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor.

• Huerta serves as the United Farm Workers Union president, and Ochoa wrote new labor laws.

• Huerta was of Mexican descent, and Ochoa became the first female Hispanic astronaut.

What is one way that Selena Quintanilla-Pérez and Frank Romero alike?

• They are both of Mexican descent.

• They both perform Latin music.

• They both were born in Texas.

• They both paint large murals.

Oscar de la Renta was a U.S. citizen because he

• was born in the United States

• immigrated to the United States

• passed a naturalization test

• had one parent who was a U.S. citizen

What sentence from the text describes the main idea of this book?

• Today, Hispanic Americans are one of the fastest-growing groups of immigrants in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

• Some Hispanic families have been in the United States for generations, while others have just arrived.

• After taking the U.S. Oath of Allegiance, a person gets the same rights, privileges, and opportunities shared by all U.S. citizens.

• The Hispanic Americans introduced here have all contributed to the culture and society of the United States.