Who's the Real Hero

What is the author's opinion on designating dogs as heroes?

• It is tiresome to pick up the newspaper and read yet another story about a hometown hero.

• Even a dog can be designated a hero, come to think of it.

• We should pick our heroes more carefully.

• Our heroes should be people whose actions are both bold and brilliant.

According to the text, what kind of behaviors should not be rewarded by calling them heroic?

• Helping a dog flailing in a pond

• Warning someone about a falling brick

• Yelling at a stranger to watch out for a speeding car

• Inventing a cure for cancer

Who is mentioned as a hero in the text?

• The woman who rescued her own dog from a pond

• The student athlete who manages to excel both in the classroom and on the ballfield

• Rosa Parks, who risked her freedom to help others gain theirs

• The track star who runs like the wind

What is the author's opinion on setting the bar too high for heroism?

• It shouldn’t be an exclusive club.

• Many people have what it takes to be heroes.

• If children grow up thinking that they can never measure up to heroes, they may feel uninspired to excel.

• A true hero should make us want to be better than we are.

What is the author's opinion on the ordinary hero?

• A true hero should make us think: That person has qualities I wish I had.

• The ordinary hero gives us something to live up to that is achievable and real.

• The student athlete who manages to excel both in the classroom and on the ballfield is another kind of hero.

• The single mom whose dreams are on hold while she makes sure her children are fed and well educated is one kind of hero.

What is the author's opinion on the heroism of the single mom?

• It shouldn’t be an exclusive club.

• Many people have what it takes to be heroes.

• The single mom whose dreams are on hold while she makes sure her children are fed and well educated is one kind of hero.

• A true hero should make us want to be better than we are.

What is the author's opinion on the heroism of the student athlete?

• The ordinary hero gives us something to live up to that is achievable and real.

• A true hero should make us think: That person has qualities I wish I had.

• The student athlete who manages to excel both in the classroom and on the ballfield is another kind of hero.

• The single mom whose dreams are on hold while she makes sure her children are fed and well educated is one kind of hero.

What is the author's opinion on the heroism of Rosa Parks?

• Many people have what it takes to be heroes.

• It shouldn’t be an exclusive club.

• A true hero should make us want to be better than we are.

• Rosa Parks, who risked her freedom to help others gain theirs.

What is the author's opinion on the heroism of Stephen Hawking?

• The single mom whose dreams are on hold while she makes sure her children are fed and well educated is one kind of hero.

• The student athlete who manages to excel both in the classroom and on the ballfield is another kind of hero.

• Stephen Hawking, who continues his amazing scientific research despite being paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.

• The ordinary hero gives us something to live up to that is achievable and real.

What is the author's opinion on the heroism of Salvatore Guinta?

• The student athlete who manages to excel both in the classroom and on the ballfield is another kind of hero.

• The ordinary hero gives us something to live up to that is achievable and real.

• The single mom whose dreams are on hold while she makes sure her children are fed and well educated is one kind of hero.

• Salvatore Guinta, who risked his life to save the members of his army squad in Afghanistan and won the Medal of Honor for his actions.