Roberto Clemente

What does the line mean on page 168 "There was a boy who had very little but a fever to play and win at baseball."?

• Roberto was weatlhy and loved baseball.
• Roberto was poor and hated baseball.
• Roberto was poor but loved baseball.
• He was a boy who lived in Puerto Rico.

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What is one effect of Roberto Clemente not having money for baseball equipment?

• He didn't have a bat or ball.
• He used a tree branch for a bat.
• He quit baseball.
• He had to use his neighbor's baseball equipment.

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What happened when Roberto Clemente started playing for Pittsburgh?

• They kept losing.
• They hated him
• They never liked him.
• The team started winning.

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Why did Roberto Clemente feel out of place in Pittsburgh when he first arrived?

• He was used to a big city with no trees.
• He was a huge celebrity in Pittsburgh.
• Everybody knew who he was unlike in Puerto Rico.
• Everbody spoke English instead of Spanish in Pittsburgh.

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What does the line "Ran like Lightning" mean on page 174?

• Ran very quickly.
• Ran very brightly.
• Ran very loudly.
• Ran with great joy.

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What made the Pittsburgh fans enjoy watching Roberto Clemente?

• He made really good jokes to the fans.
• He was a very exciting and talented baseball player.
• He never was rude to any fans.
• The fans loved baseball.

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What happens as a result of Clemente's hard work?

• He helped his team go to the World Series and win.
• He made lots of money and became rich and famous.
• He was loved by everyone.
• He was able to go back home to Puerto Rico and give people things.

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What is the best line from that text proves Roberto Clemente was determined to be the best baseball player he could possibly be?

• "As if to introduce himself, Roberto smacked the very first pitch." 
• "For the young Puerto Rican, everything was strange."
• "He had no money for a baseball bat, so he made one from a guava tree branch."
• "If you don't try as hard as you can," he said, "you are wasting your life."

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What happened because young Roberto Clemente was such a good baseball player?

• He made lots of money.
• He was a popular person in Puerto Rico.
• He was invited to play baseball in the United States.
• He became the best player that ever lived.

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What genre is this text?

• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery
• Historical Fiction
• Biography

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