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