Jackie Robinson Autobiography Preface - Study Sync

What inference can be made about the author?

• He regrets becoming a baseball player.

• He feels black players should play in black leagues.

• He feels his life as a child was better than the one as an adult.

• He is aware of his importance as a cultural figure.

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What does Robinson mean when he says, "Money is America's God, and business people can dig black power if it coincides with green power..."

• Black people don't like baseball

• American's are crooks.

• He is only playing baseball to make the owners money.

• Mr. Rickey is untrustworthy.

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Which best explains Robinson's feels about Mr. Rickey's intentions?

• He thinks Mr. Rickey is brave but selfish.

• He thinks Mr. Rickey was dedicated to civil rights.

• He thinks Mr. Rickey wanted to see the Dodgers.

• He thinks he may never know what Mr. Rickey's intentions are.

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What is the author's purpose in writing the preface?

• To bring attention to discrimination in baseball.

• To encourage more African Americans to play baseball.

• To share events and people in his life.

• To make readers wonder what will happen next

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Why does Robinson think his teammates finally accepted him?

• Because he made the team win more.

• Because some were his friends.

• Because he made the team better & was a friend.

• They never accepted him.

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Which quote proves Robinson's teammates accepted him for improving their team and being their friend?

• "My fellow Dodgers were not decent out of self-interest alone."

• "Mr. Rickey stands out as the man who inspired me the most.

• "I had been forced to live with snubs and rebuffs and rejections."

• "Some of my own teammates refused to accept me because I was black."

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Which of the following would Robinson agree about racism?

• No solution to racism

• Racism is caused by a divide between rich and poor.

• Young people are less racist than older people.

• America in 1940s wasn't ready for integration.

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Which of the following supports racism is stronger among older people?

• "My teammates started to give me tips in how to improve my game."

• "Some of the press condemned him as a fool and a demagogue. But he didn't give in."

• "I know that every successful man is supposed to that without his wife he could never have accomplished success."

• "The very young seemed to have no hangup at all about my being black."

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"His peers and fellow baseball moguls exerted all kinds of influence to get him to change his mind." describes:

• Jackie Robinson

• Rachel

• Branch Rickey

• Pee Wee Reese

",,, turned into a staunch friend" describes:

• Jackie Robinson

• Rachel

• Branch Rickey

• Pee Wee Reese

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