Cesar Chavez Fighting for Farm Workers

Which statement identifies the central idea of the entire text?

• Cesar Chavez delayed the movement for workers’ rights by refusing to allow his followers to engage in violence.

• Cesar Chavez was one of the many migrant workers who joined the United Farm Workers of America.

• Cesar Chavez improved the lives of farm workers through peaceful forms of protest and continuous activism.

Which of the following describes how Cesar Chavez is introduced in the text?

• Chavez is introduced as a Mexican-American boy who learned about injustice at an early age.

• Chavez is introduced as an activist who makes important personal sacrifices to encourage change.

• Chavez is introduced as a migrant worker who has personal experience with unfair conditions.

• Chavez is introduced as a Mexican-American boy who disrespects teachers and doesn't value education

In Early Life, what action caused Cesar to be punished with a ruler to his knuckles?

• He did not finish is work

• He said a bad word in English

• He spoke Spanish in class

• He said that he was Mexican-American

In Growing Up, who worked with Chavez to register migrant voters so they could improve their field conditions?

• Helen Fabela

• Fred Ross

• Cesar's father

• Anglo-Saxon men

In Organizing Groups, what did the CSO disagree with Cesar about?

• CSO did not agree that Cesar should be in charge instead of Fred Ross

• CSO did not agree that farm workers should not be violent

• CSO did not agree that farm workers need to form a union

• CSO did not agree that migrant workers should register to vote

In Spanish, what word means "STRIKE!"

• Cesar Chavez!

• Sal Si Puedes!

• UFW!

• Huelga!

In "Organizing Groups" why does the author state "parents gave children a simple, powerful lesson in social injustice"

• because many families stopped eating grapes as a form of boycotting

• because many migrant workers registered to vote

• because many children learned about Cesar Chavez during dinner

• because growers were refusing to pay fair wage to the children's parents

In Paragraph 2, "Cesar's Approach" what did Chavez do to make people aware of migrant farmers low pay and unsafe work conditions?

• He boycotted grapes

• He shouted "Huelga!" during a boycott

• He fasted

• He used violence

SELECT ALL the character traits that best describe Ceasar Chavez.

• aggressive

• clumsy

• hard working

• peaceful

• unselfish

Which of the following best describes how the information is organized in the text?

• The author compares Cesar Chavez’s beliefs with other well-known activists.

• The author compares the people who liked and disliked Cesar Chavez.

• The author discusses Cesar Chavez’s early life, and then discusses his later life.

• The author describes what Cesar Chavez is best known for, and then his personal beliefs.