Felipe Alou

La República Dominicana está

• en oceano

• en le Mar Caribe

• en el Atlántico

Felipe______en una casa buena.

• vivía

• comía

• era

premonoción

• a feeling that something is going to happen in the future.

• a premediated idea

• a promotion to a job

What do you know about the Alou family?

• They were poor.

• They were rich.

• They lived in a big house.

• Their dad left when Felipe was a boy.

What sport was Felipe first recognized for in school?

• football

• baseball

• javelin throwing

• running track

What was Dictator Trujillo's reaction when the National team performed poorly?

• He gave them a second chance.

• He told them to 'brush it off' and try again.

• He was furious and yelled at the team.

• He was furious and kicked them all off the team.

What was Dictator Trujillo's most important rule for the athletes?

• Talking to girls is prohibited!

• Talking to your family is prohibited!

• Talking to your teammates is prohibited!

• Talking to me (Trujillo) is prohibited!

What was General Trujillo's other important rule for the athletes?

• Win or be killed

• 100% dedication

• Watch 1 hour of TV every night

• Don't go to school, only practice.

What did Felipe study in college?

• He studied to be a teacher.

• He studied to be a firefighter.

• He studied to be a lawyer.

• He studied to be a doctor.

Felipe's baseball talent drew the attention of many people, but his father thought that baseball was ___

• boring.

• not a legitimate profession.

• too hard.

• only for players in the US.