Roberto Clemente: American Legend

1: Which example from the play best shows that Roberto and his friends grew up poor?

• “It is 1945 in the town of Carolina [cah-roh-LEE-na] in Puerto Rico.”

• “Their gloves are made from an old sack.”

• “The wind carries the ball far and fast, but Roberto runs even faster.”

• “Throw it a mile, Jaime. I could use the exercise.”

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2: What does it mean when Marín tells Roberto “I know you will go far” in scene 3?

• Roberto will travel to America.

• Roberto will live a long life.

• Roberto will have many games away from home.

• Roberto will be a successful baseball player.

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3: Read these sentences from the passage.

I’ll trade you to the Pittsburgh Pirates. They’re in last

place, so they’re no threat to us.

Which word means about the same as “threat” as it is used in the sentence?

• danger

• joke

• answer

• opportunity

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4: Which example from the play tells why Clemente’s name was changed on his baseball card?

• “Puerto Rican baseball players are new in the big leagues. . . .”

• “Other teams’ fans yell racist insults.”

• “‘Roberto’ sounds too Puerto Rican.”

• “For years, Roberto is known as Bobby Clemente on the baseball cards. . . .”

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5: How does Clemente first react to the suggestion that he change his name on his baseball card?

• He is confused.

• He is calm.

• He is saddened.

• He is grateful.

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6: How are Marín and Coach Samples different?

• Marín wants to help Roberto’s baseball career. Coach Samples wants to hurt his career because Roberto is Puerto Rican.

• Marín recognizes Roberto’s great baseball talent. Coach Samples does not think Roberto is a very good baseball player.

• Marín wants Roberto to succeed in the major leagues. Coach Samples wants to keep Roberto from playing for his rivals.

• Marín calls Roberto by his full name. Coach Samples calls him Bobby.

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7: Which event best shows that Clemente will no longer accept racism?

• He asks the press to call him by his real name, “Roberto.”

• He lets the Brooklyn Dodgers trade him to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• He is hurt by the insults yelled by fans of other teams.

• He allows his name to be changed to “Bobby” on his baseball card.

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