Wilma Rudolph: Against the Odds

What is the best main idea?

• Though doctors said that Wilma Rudolph would never walk again, through courage and hard work she overcame her handicap.

• Wilma Rudolph fought and overcame a serious physical handicap and went on to win 3 Olympic gold medals and become the world's fastest female runner.

After the bad baton pass, the German team

• took the lead
• increased its lead by two yards
• won the race despite a fast finish by Wilma Rudolph

When Wilma Rudolph was born, her parents

• thought she had scarlet fever.
• feared she would not survive.
• knew she would one day be a great athlete.

The special treatment that doctors suggested for Wilma Rudolph's leg was 

• daily massages
• warm blankets
• a leg brace

The first sport in which Wilma became involved in high school was 

• field hockey
• track
• basketball

If Wilma Rudolph had been born strong and healthy she would not have become a great runner.

• True

• Not true

Part of the credit for Wilma Rudolph's success belongs to her mother and her family.

• Correct

• Faults

Wilma did not compete in any more races after the 1960 Olympics.

• Correct

• Faults

Wilma Rudolph was the fastest of the four American runners in the 400-meter relay race.

• Correct Inference

• Faults

Define the red word:  The audience watched tensely as the baton was passed to Wilma.

• in terror
• anxiously
• calmly