Richard Montañez Quiz

Which statement below best describes how the Montañez family lived in the 1960s?

• They were a small, poor family who lived on a farm in Southern California.

• They were a large, poor family who lived in a one-bedroom house near a farm.

• They were Mexican immigrants who lived in a mostly white neighborhood.

• They were a large, poor family who lived in a Mexican farming community.

Find the word activist in the Cesar Chavez profile at the top right of the second page of the article. Which sentence below accurately describes the word activist?

• An activist is someone who entertains the people of a community.

• An activist is someone who farms in a small community for low pay.

• An activist is someone who fights for equal rights and other causes.

• An activist is someone who lived in California in the 1960s.

Today, Richard Montañez is the Executive Vice President of Multicultural Sales and Community Activation for PepsiCo's North American divisions. Based on the article, why does this job suit Montañez? (multicultural – n. including many different cultures)

• Montañez understands the need for businesses to think about customers of different cultures when making products.

• Montañez has been an activist for Latino immigrants.

• Montañez comes from many different cultures and backgrounds.

• Montañez was bold enough to call the CEO and ask for the opportunity to present his idea about spicy flavored Cheetos.

Find the word threw in the subsection Flamin’ Hot Fame. In which sentence below does the word threw have the most similar meaning as in the article?

• Last week, the starting quarterback threw an astonishing 55-yard pass in the last quarter.

• My grandma was stuck in bed all day because she threw her back out in the morning.

• The smell of the mint plants threw the dog off of the clever cat’s scent.

• She forcefully threw her laundry in the hamper and ran out the door.

Which word below best describes the reason Richard felt so different from his other third-grade classmates?

• immigrant

• determination

• concoction

• diversity

Which one of these things is a concoction?

• a witch’s brew

• a smoothie

• both of these

• neither of these