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Lou Gehrig
Contributed by: Goers
  • 1. Steve left his job for another that had a better __________
A) salary
B) sportsmanship
C) modest
D) appreciation
  • 2. Cindy was very _____________, and said nothing when everyone told her what a good singer she was.
A) modest
B) valuable
C) courageous
D) restless
  • 3. Our neighborhood has many ____________ who teach us about customs from their countries.
A) courageous
B) valuable
C) appreciation
D) immigrants
  • 4. When our teacher retired, we showed our ___________ by putting on a pageant to honor her.
A) appreciation
B) modest
C) salary
D) tremendous
  • 5. Because of his good _____________, that athlete is highly respected.
A) sportsmanship
B) immigrants
C) tremendous
D) courageous
  • 6. My grandmother gave me a _____________ necklace for my birthday.
A) valuable
B) appreciation
C) attentively
D) salary
  • 7. We made a _____________ amount of money at the school fundraiser.
A) helpful
B) courageous
C) salary
D) tremendous
  • 8. Jack showed how ________________ he was when he climbed a tall tree to rescue a kitten.
A) modest
B) courageous
C) appreciation
D) tropical
  • 9. Lou Gehrig set an amazing record by _____________
A) never catching a fly ball
B) always playing first base
C) never missing a baseball game
D) always hitting a home run
  • 10. Lou's mother is mad when he quits college to play baseball with the Yankees because she thinks Lou
A) isn't that good at baseball
B) is going to ruin his life
C) should stay at home and help her with the garden
D) hate sports
  • 11. Why did Lou Gehrig get the nickname Iron Horse?
A) He always did his best for the team
B) He kind of smelled bad
C) He was a fast runner
D) He played each game, no matter what
  • 12. In 1927 and 1936, baseball writers selected Lou Gehrig as the ______________
A) Most Valuable Player
B) Best hitter
C) Top manager
D) Most courageous human to ever walk the face of the Earth.
  • 13. In 1938, Lou's first problems occurred when he _______________
A) took extra batting practice.
B) couldn't hit the ball
C) couldn't find his way to practice
D) wanted to leave the team
  • 14. Lou said, "I'm benching myself . . . for the good of the team." What did he mean?
A) He didn't think his teammates were playing very well.
B) He wanted a higher salary
C) He didn't want to play with the Yankees anymore
D) He didn't want the team to suffer because of his illness
  • 15. According to Lou Gehrig, why did he quit baseball?
A) He felt weak and tired
B) He couldn't hit or field
C) He didn't want to play anymore
D) He had no excuses
  • 16. When Lou couldn't play, he still participated by __________________.
A) helping pick out snappy uniforms for his teammates
B) yelling at the umpire
C) sitting in the stands and cheering for his team
D) taking the lineup card to the umpire
  • 17. When Lou Gehrig was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Yankees__________.
A) retired his uniform and number
B) gave him a special job
C) did not play a game
D) call Mayor La Guardia
  • 18. When do BASEBALL events in this story happen?
A) 1930s - 1940s
B) 1920s - 1930s
C) 1910 - 1930
D) 1940s - 1950s
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