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Jackie Robinson: A Man Who Stood So Tall
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  • 1. What team did Jackie Robinson play for?
A) New York Yankees
B) Philadelphia Phillies
C) Brooklyn Dodgers
D) Boston Red Socks
  • 2. Why was Jackie Robinson in a slump?
A) He was tired.
B) He couldn't hit or catch the ball.
C) He had been ill.
D) He didn't like playing baseball anymore.
  • 3. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to __________.
A) to play for the New York Yankees
B) to go to college
C) to strike out in major league game
D) play major league baseball
  • 4. When Jackie was one, his mother moved his family to __________.
A) Texas
B) Georgia
C) California
D) Florida
  • 5. What sports did Jackie participate in at UCLA?
A) swimming, tennis, basketball, and baseball
B) football, basketball, baseball, and track
C) swimming, football, baseball, and track
D) football, baseball, and track
  • 6. Jackie Robinson joined the __________.
A) Marines
B) Air Force
C) Army
D) Navy
  • 7. When Jackie was about to leave the Army, what happened that changed his life?
A) He was told that he couldn’t play baseball because he was African American.
B) He was too old to play baseball when he left the Army.
C) He saw another soldier throwing a baseball and learned about the Kansas City Monarchs team.
D) He didn’t want to play baseball when he left the Army.
  • 8. Who was responsible for urging Branch Rickey to hire African American players?
A) Jackie’s mother, Mallie
B) Satchel Paige
C) Joe Louis
D) Wendell Smith
  • 9. What should Jackie Robinson expect if he joined the Dodgers team?
A) Fans would be upset.
B) All of the choices are correct.
C) Teammates and players on other baseball teams would be upset.
D) People would mutter insults.
  • 10. What position did Jackie Robinson play for the Dodgers?
A) pitcher
B) first base
C) second base
D) third base
  • 11. What was Jackie Robinson’s greatest award?
A) He retired from baseball in 1957.
B) He was Rookie of the Year in 1947.
C) He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
D) He was hired to play baseball with the Dodgers.
  • 12. What was the author’s purpose for writing this story?
A) The author wants to entertain and teach readers how to baseball.
B) The author wants to entertain and persuade readers that baseball is the best sport.
C) The author wants to inform readers about Jackie Robinson’s life and the important role he played by becoming the first African American to play major league baseball.
D) The author wants to persuade readers to play baseball.
  • 13. What did Jackie Robinson stand up for?
A) his teammates
B) his baseball team
C) his family
D) his own rights and other people’s rights
  • 14. Who was Jackie Robinson’s hero?
A) the fighter, Joe Louis
B) his mother, Mallie
C) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith
D) his older brother, Mack
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