Felipe Chapters 5-9

What three words mean "player" or "ball player"?

• jugador

• pelotero

• beisbolista

• lanzador

What part of the bus did Felipe and the other black people have to sit in?

• la parte trasera

• la parte adelante

What is the word for the "driver" of the bus?

• el chofer

• el mánager

• el entrenador

• el lanzador

What is "orgulloso"?

• proud

• pitcher

• gullible

• organized

What position in baseball is the "lanzador"?

• pitcher

• catcher

• short stop

• left field

Why did Felipe get expelled from the track team?

• He got caught talking to another girl

• So he could focus on baseball

• He got bad grades

• He threw his javelin at the coach

Which last name (apellido) did Felipe sign on his contract with the Giants?

• his mom's last name

• his dad's last name

Why did Felipe decide to leave school and play professional baseball?

• He was desperate to leave the D.R.

• Medical school was too hard

• He wanted to help his parents with money

• He wanted to learn English

¿Por qué Felipe no entró los restaurantes durante el viaje (trip) en autobús?

• no tenía hambre

• no tenía dinero

• no le gustaba hamburguesas

• leyes de segregación

In which city did Felipe secretly live with a white family?

• San Francisco, California

• Cocoa, Florida

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Miami, Florida