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Volunteering

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 51mins

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1.

Who did the term "volunteer" refered to during the 18th century?

a)

Soldiers

b)

paid individuals

c)

nuns

d)

any religious person

2.

What are the 4 main aspects of volunteering?

a)

Freely chosen

b)

unpaid

c)

benefits the community

d)

is part of an organization

e)

it has a religious or military impact

3.

these are some examples of places where people usually volunteer

a)

a local library, a food bank, a shelter

b)

a high-end fashion shop

c)

at a zoom meeting

4.

What does "volition" referes to?

a)

How flamable is an object

b)

the willingness to do something

c)

a vounteering movement in the 60s

5.

What is remuneration?

a)

what you pay to do something

b)

What you get paid to do something

c)

a nice feeling

d)

a place where volunteers get training

6.

Is it mandatory for volunteering to be part of a non-profit well established organization?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

it depends on the context

d)

no one knows for sure

7.

According to the reading what is the role of volunteers within sporting events?

a)

they are cheap labour even if they never have previous exerince

b)

they can be difficult to work with but at the end everybody wins

c)

it is like the flip of a coin, you never know whether the volunteer will do his job or not

d)

they are the very heart of it, providing from basic to expert labour.

8.

According to the reading, what motivates volunteers?

a)

to be in an event for free

b)

meeting famous people

c)

the challenging and inspirational environment

d)

That it makes them look good in the eyes of society

9.

select 3 aspects that according to the reading cause volunteers to discontinue their involvement.

a)

other responsibilities

b)

standing under the sun for long periods of time.

c)

not enough proximity with all-star players

d)

the overall workload

e)

disagreement with the managing or planning of the event

10.

has the number of volunteers increased or decreased over the last years?

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

slightly increased

d)

it has been difficult to measure because of the pandemic

11.

Does the reading agree with the idea that young people are selfish and therefore are less affected by the consequences of the pandemic?

a)

it states that the common media portrayal is somehow unfair

b)

they completely agree

c)

they disagree because mortalyty rates shows different facts

d)

this is not a topic considered in the reading

12.

what is the power of social action and volunteering?

a)

it provides students with some extra cash

b)

it allows a great number of people to recieve a salary without paying taxes

c)

they help the youth understand local issues and engage in their communities

d)

it builds schools in areas where the government only builds hospitals

13.

according to the research from the reading...

a)

teenagers are not involved in rebuilding the society after the pandemic

b)

88% of the youth said they care about making the world a better place

c)

most youth people seem indiferent about the social consequences of the pandemic

d)

several youth were too affected physically and were unable to volunteer

14.

(no points) What did you like the most about this class?

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15.

(no points) What did you not like about this class?

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16.

(no points) Do you have any suggestions/ ideas to make this the best and most amazing class of all times?

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17.

I just want to say thank you again, its been amazing meeting you, you are great people and I was really lucky to have you as my students, I think you thaught me more than you realize, thank you for your kindness and patience, I hope our paths cross again.

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