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