SW, Week 12 Quiz

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1. Which of the following is nearest in meaning to “common good”?

• a. what most people like to do

• b. what benefits the most people

• c. when most people do good

• d. what benefits only our leaders

2. Which of these is NOT how people become heroes?

• a. by doing a heroic deed

• b. by trying to serve others

• c. by planning to be a hero

• d. by being a good citizen

3. At what time do many people do heroic deeds?

• a. in very difficult times

• b. on the first day of school

• c. in the summertime

• d. on Christmas day

4. Why did Dr. Héctor P. García’s parents move from Mexico?

• a. to seek a better life

• b. for Garcia to be a doctor

• c. to escape from a war

• d. to start the American G. I. forum

5. Why was García treated unkindly?

• a. because he was very smart

• b. because he wasn't mean

• c. because he was too small

• d. because of his skin color

6. Why did García start the American G.I. Forum?

• a. to make himself known and liked

• b. to help veterans get their benefits

• c. to make people remember WWII

• d. to give everyone a chance to talk

7. Where were the chaplains traveling to?

• a. Greeland

• b. Canada

• c. Denmark

• d. Germany

8. In 1968, James Lovell was one of how many people to orbit the moon?

• a. five

• b. three

• c. four

• d. seven

9. What did James Lovell do in the Navy?

• a. He was a pilot.

• b. He fixed machines.

• c. He was a teacher.

• d. He was an astronaut.

10. After she escaped, what did Harriet Tubman do that was dangerous?

• a. drove a train off its tracks

• b. returned many times to free others

• c. fought for women's right to vote

• d. used a name her parents did not give her