Cesar Chavez

According to the passage, when was Cesar Chavez born?

• March 31, 1927

• April 15, 1930

• July 4, 1925

• January 1, 1935

Why did Cesar Chavez's family move to California?

• To find better weather

• To find work

• To go to school

• To visit relatives

Fill in the blank: Cesar Chavez and his family became ______ workers, moving from farm to farm to work.

• migrant

• factory

• office

• retail

What organization did Cesar Chavez work for before starting a union?

• United Farm Workers

• Community Service Organization (CSO)

• National Farm Association

• California Workers Group

In what year did Cesar Chavez start a union of farm workers?

• 1950

• 1962

• 1975

• 1980

How many miles did the workers march from Delano to Sacramento?

• 100 miles

• 200 miles

• 340 miles

• 500 miles

What award was Cesar Chavez given after his death?

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Congressional Gold Medal

• National Humanities Medal

After reading the passage, read the questions below. Choose the best answer using information from the passage. 1. When Cesar Chavez's family moved to California, they worked as ____________.

• farm owners

• factory workers

• migrant workers

What was life like for the migrant workers?

• Life was easy. Many workers were good friends with the farm owners.

• Working conditions were bad. Workers were not allowed to complain.

• The work was hard but they were treated fairly

After reading the passage, read the questions below. Choose the best answer using information from the passage. 3. After working in the fields, Cesar Chavez:

• worked for a community service group

• owned a farm and treated workers fairly

• ran for President