1. Clara Barton's work helping soldiers eventually became a nationwide effort. What organization did she create that shows this growth?
- A. The United Farm Workers
- B. A free school in her town
- C. The American Red Cross
- D. A group to help just one family
2. Which person's work is an example of an idea that started with helping people locally and grew into the nationwide American Red Cross?
- A. César Chávez
- B. Clara Barton
- C. Ruby Bridges
- D. Billy Frank Jr.
3. The lesson says a good idea is like a rock dropped in a pond. What does the "ripple effect" mean in this example?
- A. The idea only helps the first person who had it.
- B. The idea starts small and then spreads to help more and more people.
- C. The idea causes new problems in other communities.
- D. The idea is interesting but is quickly forgotten after a short time.
4. According to the lesson, how does a big, nationwide change usually begin?
- A. With a new law passed by the government for the whole country.
- B. With an immediate announcement on news channels everywhere.
- C. With a small action that helps people in a single, local community.
- D. With a large amount of money from a very famous person.
5. César Chávez first helped farmworkers in Delano, California. What detail shows his actions had a "ripple effect" beyond that one town?
- A. He was born near Yuma, Arizona.
- B. The farm owners in Delano refused to listen at first.
- C. He became a migrant farmworker as a teenager.
- D. He went on to help farmworkers in many other places around the country.
6. What problem did Lois Marie Gibbs first notice in her community that made her decide to take action?
- A. The local park was too messy for children to play in.
- B. Her son and other children were getting sick.
- C. Farmworkers were not getting paid enough money for their very hard work.
- D. The school did not have enough books or supplies for all the students.
7. Ruby Bridges showed great courage when she was the first African American child to attend a certain school. What made her action so brave?
- A. She had to do extra homework every single night after school.
- B. The school building was very old and needed a lot of repairs.
- C. Angry crowds yelled at her.
- D. All of the other students in her class had decided to stay home for the year.
8. César Chávez wanted to help farmworkers get better pay. What was one main action he took to create this change?
- A. He wrote letters to the president.
- B. He organized strikes and boycotts.
- C. He gave money to the farm owners.
- D. He asked the workers to move to a different state to find new jobs.
9. Clara Barton's work helping soldiers during the Civil War led to a much bigger change. What important organization did she create that still helps people today?
- A. The United Farm Workers
- B. The American Red Cross
- C. Disabled in Action
- D. The United States Army
10. When Judy Heumann was told she could not be a teacher because she used a wheelchair, how did she fight this unfair rule?
- A. She decided to become a doctor instead of a teacher.
- B. She went to court to protect her rights.
- C. She asked all of her friends to protest outside the school.
- D. She stopped trying to get a job as a teacher.