Chapter 12 & 14 Quiz

James A. Lovell showed courage when he __________.

• worked as a chaplain

• represented Hispanic veterans

• helped enslaved people escape to freedom

• landed the damaged Apollo 13 safely

What heroic deed are the Four Chaplains best known for?

• save the spaceship

• gave their life vests to others, so the others can survive

• made GI forum

• saved others from slavery

Which sentence is the best example of an unplanned act of bravery?

• Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.

• Students fill sandbags to prepare for a coming storm

• Todd Beamer led a group of passengers to fight hijackers.

• Firefighters practice every day to be prepared to help people

The caption explains........

• a heroic deed of Harriet Tubman

• that Harriet Tubman was a mother

• what railroad Harriet Tubman worked for

• the number of people Harriet Tubman freed

Study the diagram. The reader can conclude from the graphic organizer that ________________.

• only men were accepted

• it was not a dangerous job

• you did not need to know how to fly a plane

• you had to be brave to be part of the program

Read the passage:

García faced discrimination throughout his life. He was treated unkindly because of his skin color.

What is the meaning of the word “discrimination” as it is used in the text?

• García became a doctor

• García always told the truth

• García was treated unfairly

• García treated others kindly

Dr. Héctor P. García made a difference for Mexican-American veterans when he ____________________.

• moved to Texas

• became a doctor

• joined the United States Army

• created the American G.I. Forum

An act done for others with bravery often without the thought of repercussions or concern for one’s own safety.

• Hero

• First Responder

• Heroic Deed

• Military

- an American astronaut and command module pilot of Apollo 8, he became one of the first three humans to fly to and orbit the Moon. He then commanded the 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission which, after a critical failure circled around the Moon and returned safely to Earth.

• Hector P. Garcia

• Todd Beamer

• James A. Lovell

• The Chaplains

was a Mexican American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American G.I. Forum.

• Hector P. Garcia

• James A. Lovell

• Todd Beamer

• First Responders