Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier

Which event from the timeline best expresses a significant idea of the second paragraph?

• 1945--Joined the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League

• 1947--Began to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers and won Rookie of the Year Award

• 1949--Won the National League's Most Valuable Player award

• 1955--Helped the Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series

"Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier" presents information using with organizational pattern?

• topical, grouping details of Robinson's career by category

• chronological, providing details of Robinson's career in the order they happened

• problem-solution, describing challenges Robinson faced and ways he overcame them

• comparison-contrast, discussing the similarities and differences between Robinson and other players

Which statement best states the author's view of Robinson?

• Robinson probably sneered inwardly at the feature-length film about his life and the songs that the public showered on him.

• Robinson first began to deserve fans' attention after he won the Rookie of the Year award in 1947.

• The way Robinson performed on the field and behaved publicly soon changed the minds of those who had objected to desegregating baseball.

• Robinson seemed born with inner strength and personal skills as well as athletic talent that he polished as a rookie.

Which word in the excerpt most helps the reader understand the meaning of segregated?

• allowed

• professional

• white

• separate

Compare the information displayed in the timeline to the article. Which event is represented on the timeline but not addressed in the article?

• 1945: Joined the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League

• 1949: Won the National League's Most Valuable Player award

• 1955: Helped the Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series

• 1956: Last appearance for the Brooklyn Dodgers

How does the author introduce the significance of Jackie Robinson's presence in major league baseball?

• by highlighting Robinson's extraordinary athletic abilities

• providing background information regarding segregation in baseball

• by describing the personality needed for the "great experiment"

• by presenting evidence of Robinson's various interests outside of athletics

Which two pieces of evidence from the text support the inference that Branch Rickey chose Jackie Robinson to be the Dodger's first black player because Robinson had the necessary qualifications?

• Robinson had been involved with civil rights and spent a year in the minor leagues.

• Robinson was the subject of songs and baseball fans reacted to him with enthusiasm.

• Robinson played with the Kansas City Monarchs and he won the Rookie of the Year award.

• Robinson won the Most Valuable Player award and he helped his team with the World Series.

The author claims that Jackie Robinson would become baseball's "great experiment."

Which sentence from the passage provides the most relevant evidence to support the fact that the experiment was a success?

• "In 1945, a talented young player named Jackie Robinson joined the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League."

• "In 1945, baseball policies separating black and white players changed forever when ... signed a contract with Jackie Robinson that would bring him to the major leagues."

• "Released in 1950, it was one of the first films to portray a black man as an American hero."

• "A legend even in his day, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, the first year of his eligibility."

How does the description of setting in the passage introduction contribute to the overall development of the passage?

• It familiarizes the reader with the history of the sport of baseball.

• It explains why Jackie Robinson was chosen to play for the Dodgers.

• It identifies the reason that more Hispanic and Native Americans were playing baseball.

• It allows the reader to become acquainted with the difficulties Jackie Robinson faced.

Which of the following statements provides the most objective summary of the article?

• Jackie Robinson became baseball's great experiment because he was a phenomenal black athlete who was signed to a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945.

• Legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945 to help general manager Branch Rickey fight segregation in professional sports.

• Despite the history of segregation, Jackie Robinson crossed the color line in baseball, winning the respect as a great athlete and becoming known as a legend in professional sports.

• Even though some fans were hostile toward him, Jackie Robinson was able to stand up to the sometimes intense public ridicule, avoiding confrontations with angry people who insulted him.