Everyday Saints: Clyde McBride
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What is Clyde McBride's most notable characteristic as described in the text?

  • His unique sense of style
  • His cowboy hat and horsehide tie
  • His memorable appearance
  • His persistence (correct)

What was Clyde McBride's dream for the Navajo reservation students?

  • To build a rodeo arena
  • To start a culinary arts school
  • To create a veterinary program (correct)
  • To establish a language school

How did superintendent Harry Martin initially feel about McBride's idea?

  • He was skeptical about vocational education
  • He immediately supported it
  • He was ecstatic about it
  • He thought it was a waste of money and time (correct)

What made McBride successful in convincing the superintendent to support his idea?

<p>His persistence in following up regularly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Harry Martin, an old English teacher, eventually think of Clyde McBride's agricultural-sciences building?

<p>It should focus on basic skills drilling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of McBride's persistence according to the text?

<p>The best program at the school (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what was the primary reason Clyde McBride was able to convince the superintendent to support his idea for the agricultural-sciences building?

<p>McBride's passionate and persistent lobbying of the superintendent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the passage, what was the superintendent's initial reaction to Clyde McBride's proposal for the agricultural-sciences building?

<p>The superintendent thought the idea was a waste of money and time. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the agricultural-sciences building, according to the passage?

<p>To provide state-of-the-art facilities for Navajo students interested in veterinary medicine. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the superintendent's background and initial perspective on vocational education, as described in the passage?

<p>The superintendent was an old English teacher who was skeptical about the value of vocational education. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the superintendent's opinion of the agricultural-sciences building change over time, according to the passage?

<p>The superintendent was convinced by McBride's persistence and came to see the program as the best the school had to offer. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the total cost of the agricultural-sciences building, as mentioned in the passage?

<p>$2.4 million (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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