Promises To Keep: A Determined Pair

Jackie's athletic abilities, as mentioned on pages 18 and 19, could best be described as:

• somewhat impressive
• average
• uniquely superior
• better than most

Jackie's ability to excel at many different sports is most likely because:

• he practiced very hard to do well
• he was very confident
• he was a naturally athletic person
• he loved to run fast

Jackie's ability to excel at many different sports is most likely because:

• he practiced very hard to do well
• he was very confident
• he was a naturally athletic person
• he loved to run fast

Which of the following sentences best shows Jackie's all-around athleticism?

• At PJC, my father set a national junior college record in track by beating his brother Mack's broad jump record.
• The Pasadena Elks gave Dad a gold football and named him Most Valuable Player.
• He twice led the Pacific Coast Conference in basketball scoring, won the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Golf Championship, and reached the National Negro Tennis Tournament Semifinals.
• One newspaper called my father the greatest base runner ever to play on a junior college baseball team.

According to the account given on page 20, how did World War II affect Jackie's relationship with Rachel?

• it tore them apart
• it made them depressed
• it was a learning experience
• they had no contact until the war ended

6.  Why didn't Jackie get sent into the war zone during World War II?

• he refused to fight because he was a peace-loving person
• he was needed in officer training school
• the army didn't allow black soldiers to carry guns and fight
• he was physically unable to

According to page 21, Jackie's days in the army mostly made him feel....

• frustrated
• scared
• lonely
• honored

Based on the information provided on page 21, what do you think was Jackie's happiest moment?

• getting honorably discharged from the army
• becoming a second lieutenant
• refusing to play sports for the army
• facing Jim Crow

Jackie's athletic accomplishments at UCLA best demonstrate his amazing:

• strength
• versatility
• speed
• confidence