The Noble Experiment- ELA 7 VH

1. Why is Charley Thomas an important character in the autobiography?

• He convinced Branch Rickey to hire Jackie Robinson.

• Thomas introduced Branch Rickey to Jackie Robinson.

• Thomas forced Branch Rickey to change careers.

• He made Branch Rickey see the need for change.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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What did Branch Rickey want to do when he became boss of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943?

• hire an African-American ballplayer

• get rid of prejudiced fans

• move the team to another city

• start a new baseball league

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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Which word best describes Branch Rickey?

• angry

• fair

• defensive

• pushy

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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How did Jackie Robinson feel when Branch Rickey asked if Robinson had the guts to play?

• amused

• scared

• insulted

• relaxed

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Why did Branch Rickey tell Robinson about all the bad things that would happen?

• to make Robinson turn down the job offer

• to make sure Robinson knew that he was welcome

• to find out if Robinson was strong enough to succeed

• to get Robinson angry and make him fight back

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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What is the climax of the story?

• When Jackie Robinson signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers

• When Jackie Robinson tells Branch Rickey about Rae

• When Jackie Robinson gets angry at Branch Rickey

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Summarize the IMPORTANT IDEAS of what happened to Branch Rickey in South Bend, Indiana.

• He got a new job and decided to hire an African American ballplayer.

• He saw evidence of prejudice in baseball and vowed to fight it.

• He argued with a hotel manager about renting a room to an African American.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

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Which of the following is one way to identify this selection as an autobiography?

• All of the facts and details presented can be verified.

• The writer uses the first-person point of view

• The events in the selection can easily be summarized.

• The characters are real people and the events actually happened.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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In "The Noble Experiment," the whole point of the "experiment" was to do what to baseball?

• segregate it (DIVIDE IT)

• taunt it (MAKE FUN OF IT)

• integrate it (MAKE IT WELCOMING TO EVERYONE)

• insinuate it (ASSUME SOMETHING ABOUT IT)

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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What does dignity mean?

• Respect

• Opinion

• Trust

• Fact

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