We'll Never Forget You, Roberto Clemente
  • 1. He was an _______ pilot who handled the plane with skill and confidence.
A) error
B) ace
C) inspire
D) artificial
  • 2. We ____ the new fountain to a teacher who taught at our school for thirty years.
A) ridiculed
B) artificial
C) plunged
D) dedicated
  • 3. Kim, our best hitter, is fourth in the team's batting ______.
A) error
B) ballplayer
C) control tower
D) lineup
  • 4. When the catcher dropped the ball, it was called an _____.
A) artificial
B) ace
C) error
D) inspire
  • 5. The pilot radioed the ______ for permission to land the plane.
A) control tower
B) lineup
C) potential
D) dedicated
  • 6. After being in a bad car accident, the man needed an ____ leg.
A) ace
B) authority
C) artificial
D) error
  • 7. In 1972 Roberto Clemente wanted to be the 11th major league player to ______.
A) hit a home run
B) get into the Hall of Fame
C) get 3,000 hits
D) get into the major leagues
  • 8. Celemente missed a lot of games during 1972 season because he ______.
A) had no uniform
B) wasn't well or was injured
C) didn't want to play anymore
D) had lost interest in baseball
  • 9. People didn't think Celemente could get 3,000 hits in the 1972 season because ______
A) no fans were cheering
B) he was never up at bat
C) it was raining almost every day
D) there weren't many games left in the season.
  • 10. Why was Clemente taken out of the game after his 2,999th hit?
A) The umpire threw him out of the game.
B) He was too tired to play the rest of the game
C) Everyone wanted him to make his 3,000th hit in front of the hometown fans.
D) He wasn't hitting well.
  • 11. The Pirates fans felt cheated when ____.
A) Clemente's hit was ruled an error
B) Clemente stopped playing baseball
C) Clemente got hit number 3,000
D) the other team booed Clemente
  • 12. Clemente got his 3,000th hit in a game against the _____
A) Phillies
B) Yankees
C) Pirates
D) Mets
  • 13. Which terrible event occurred in Nicaragua in 1972?
A) An earthquake hit the biggest city.
B) An earthquake hit the smallest city.
C) A tornado destroyed the smallest city.
D) A flood destroyed the biggest city.
  • 14. According to the selection, how did Clemente help a fourteen-year-old Nicaraguan boy?
A) He took the boy to a Pirates game.
B) He helped the boy get artificial legs.
C) He helped the boy move to Puerto Rico.
D) He gave the boy an autographed bat.
  • 15. How was Celemente's father a role model for Roberto?
A) His father made him work very hard.
B) His father sent him to the best schools.
C) His father taught him to help others in need.
D) His father showed him how to hit fastballs.
  • 16. Clemente helped get supplies to the people of Nicaragua because____.
A) his father told him to do it
B) he had nothing to do in the US
C) they asked him
D) they had a disaster and needed help
  • 17. This selection is most like _____
A) a biography
B) a personal diary
C) a poem
D) an informational article
  • 18. The tone of the selection is best described as _____.
A) angry
B) apologetic
C) admiring
D) courageous
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