Billy Sunday Quiz Ch. 7-9

Billy Sunday was given the opportunity to go from playing baseball for Marshalltown to playing for the

• New York Yankees

• Atlanta Braves

• Chicago White Stockings

• Boston Red Sox

When Billy began playing for the White Stockings, how good was he?

• He was the best player on the team.

• He wasn't good at hitting the ball.

• He was so bad that he wasn't allowed to play on the team anymore.

Billy entered an international competition and ran against H.M. Johnson, the "Champion of America." How did Billy do in the race?

• He tried his best, but he lost.

• Billy got angry that he wasn't winning, so he quit before it was over.

• Billy won the race.

• It was a tie.

After spending some time around the Christians at the mission, what did Billy do?

• He decided the Christian life wasn't for him.

• He was offered a cleaning job at the mission.

• He got the whole baseball team to start going, too.

• He gave his life to Jesus Christ and was saved.

What happened when Billy went to church?

• Another young man was very rude to him.

• He met a girl named Nell that he really liked.

• Everyone was excited that a baseball player had come to visit their church.

• Billy met a football coach and was invited to try out for the team.

Who did not like Billy?

• Nell's mother

• Nell

• Nell's friend, Libby

• Nell's father

Why did Billy and Nell decide to write letters to each other?

• Billy had to travel to play baseball.

• Nell's father told her she was forbidden to see Billy.

Select all of the big changes that took place in Billy's life.

• He married Nell.

• He was asked to start playing baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• He quit playing baseball.

• He decided to move back home to take care of his mother.

What other big changes were happening in Billy's life? Select all that are correct.

• Billy wrote his first book.

• He started taking Bible classes and preaching at the YMCA.

• Billy and Nell had their first child--a baby girl.

• Billy went to China to be a missionary.

What decision is Billy trying to make?

• Whether accept the offer to play for the Philadelphia Phillies or to be in fulltime ministry.

• Whether to visit his family or Nell's family for Christmas.

• Whether or not he should go preach at the orphanage he used to live at.

• Whether he should continue to play baseball or coach baseball.