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