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Determined to Win: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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  • 1. Before the twentieth century, many people believed that women __________.
A) should be athletes
B) should take care of the crops in the fields
C) should be allowed to vote
D) should take care of their homes and families
  • 2. What did Babe Didrikson decide at a young age?
A) She decided that she didn’t care about winning.
B) She decided to be the greatest athlete that ever lived.
C) She decided that she would sing for a living.
D) She decided not to become an athlete.
  • 3. What was Babe Didrikson’s real name?
A) Mildred Babe Didrikson
B) Mildred Ella Didrikson
C) Babe Mildred Didrikson
D) Babe Ella Didrikson
  • 4. How did “Babe” get her nickname?
A) She was a fast runner like Wilma Rudolph.
B) She was very scholarly.
C) She was a hard worker in school.
D) She was a good hitter like the legendary baseball player Babe Ruth.
  • 5. Who offered Babe a job in 1930?
A) a local grocery store
B) a restaurant
C) an insurance company
D) a school
  • 6. What teams did Babe play on for the insurance company?
A) basketball, swimming, diving, and track and field
B) diving, basketball, baseball, and volleyball
C) volleyball, basketball, baseball, and track
D) swimming, baseball, and basketball
  • 7. What events did Babe enter in the 1932 Olympics?
A) hurdles, shot put, and long jump
B) javelin, long jump, and shot put
C) javelin, hurdles, and high jump
D) 200 meter race, hurdles, and long jump
  • 8. Babe was known as __________ .
A) outspoken and said whatever she felt
B) lazy
C) pushy
D) quiet and shy
  • 9. What award did Babe receive at the end of 1932?
A) Woman Athlete of the Year
B) Woman Basketball Player of the Year
C) Most Valuable Player
D) Fastest Woman Athlete
  • 10. What did Babe do when she became a professional?
A) She became an entertainer and toured with a stage show.
B) She became a professional track star.
C) She performed with the circus.
D) She became an actress in the movies.
  • 11. What new sport challenge did Babe take on?
A) wrestling
B) cheerleading
C) gymnastics
D) golfing
  • 12. For three years in a row (1945-1947), Babe was named __________.
A) Golf Athlete of the Year
B) Female Athlete of the Year
C) Baseball Athlete of the Year
D) Olympic Athlete of the Year
  • 13. What was the name of Babe’s autobiography?
A) My Life as an Athlete
B) The Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias
C) Babe Didrikson Zaharias’ Life
D) This Life I’ve Led
  • 14. What awards are given in Babe’s name?
A) Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award
B) Babe Zaharias Journalism Award
C) All of the choices
D) Babe Zaharias Award
  • 15. As a result of Title IX, schools had to __________.
A) offer equal opportunities in sports education for girls and help women get scholarships
B) offer meals for women
C) offer job opportunities for women
D) offer awards to athletes
  • 16. What was the author’s purpose for writing this story?
A) The author wants to persuade readers to be outspoken and strong.
B) The author wants to entertain and teach readers about the Olympics.
C) The author wants to persuade readers to go to the play all kinds of sports like Babe.
D) The author’s purpose is to inform the reader how Babe overcame difficulties, became great, and changed ideas about female athletes.
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