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