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The following exercise can be printed out and completed in a traditional fashion. Click here for a self-marked version of this exercise.

THE MAIN IDEA
Circle the letter of the sentence which best describes the main idea of the article about the Quiet Revolution. Be prepared to support your answer.
  1. The Quiet Revolution: the road to the October Crisis
  2. The Quiet Revolution: a new era in cultural expression in Quebec
  3. The Quiet Revolution: the language wars
  4. The Quiet Revolution: a lessening of the influence of the Catholic Church
INTERPRETATION

  1. Why do you think the British awarded French Canadians the legal rights to their language, laws and religion? Was this a good idea?

  2. The Quiet Revolution was a peaceful revolution. How is a peaceful revolution better than a violent one?

  3. Today Canadian politicians are wrestling with the notion of declaring Quebec as a "distinct society" in Canada's constitution. Some politicians, however, say that each of the ten provinces is distinct, and none should be declared "more" distinct than the others.
    What is your opinion on this issue?
INFERENCES
Based on the article, circle the letter which best completes each sentence.
  1. The Quiet Revolution...
    1. cost millions of dollars to carry out.
    2. did not succeed.
    3. was a direct response to the Treaty of Paris.
    4. was different from most revolutions.

  2. The October Crisis...
    1. went against the spirit of the Quiet Revolution.
    2. was planned by the same people who planned the Quiet Revolution.
    3. ruined all the gains Quebec had made through the Quiet Revolution years.
    4. promoted the culture of French-speaking Quebec to its own citizens.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU READ
If you can, answer these questions from memory. If you cannot, look back at the article.
  1. How did the "Quiet Revolution" get its name?
  2. By what were the French-Canadians separated from their English landlords?
  3. How did the new generation of leaders in Quebec deal with the perceived threat to their culture by the overwhelming influence of English Canada?
  4. What happened in 1970?
REMEMBERING DETAILS
Write TRUE or FALSE under each statement. If the statement is false, write the statement correctly.
  1. The Quiet Revolution began with a cry for change and continued with a steady flow of creative new ideas.
  2. When the Treaty of Paris was signed, there were more British people in New France than French people.
  3. The Quiet Revolution just happened. There was no real plan to introduce social and cultural reform in Quebec.
  4. The most significant result of the Quiet Revolution was that Quebecers went to church less.


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