A Strong Right Arm

How does Mammie prove her baseball skill to officer Campbell?

• She throws a knuckleball.

• She tells officer Campbell she doesn't want to play.

• She threw a fast ball and pitched.

• She threw five gallons of water buckets.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.1

What did Mammie mean when she said..." Jackie Robinson had opened up a hole in the sky, and the whole world had changed?"

• He was the first white male to play Baseball.

• He opened up a hole in the sky for everyone.

• He founded baseball.

• He made a way for more colored to play Major League Baseball.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why was it so important that Officer Campbell called Mammie by her first name?

• He was caught up in the moment.

• He didn't know what else to call her.

• He respected "colored people" and wanted to call Mammie by her first name.

• He was racist.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why did Mammie say...."all America finally seen the truth for themselves?"

• They finally seen a person of color can play Major League baseball.

• They know anyone can play baseball now.

• The world still thinks only white people can play baseball.

• They finally seen a fastball.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why was Mammie too excited to sleep?

• She was upset.

• She was anxious and dreaming about her plans after graduation.

• She was worried about the Universe.

• She was dreaming about her grandma.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

Why does Officer Campbell ask if her folks know how to read?

• He asks because he thought because she was colored that her folks did not know how to read.

• Her aunt is a teacher. Yes, she knows how to read.

• He figured she spent all her time playing baseball.

• He wanted to be a smart aleck.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

What did Rita mean when she said, ....."I'm hoping we'll only have need a one -way fare."

• She hopes she has not lost her money.

• She did not have enough money to pay for a fare both ways.

• She has enough money to get there and back,

• She would rather walk there than take the bus.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was so important about Mammie and Rita's journey to the field and trying out for an All-American girls team?

• It was their ticket to the big leagues.

• She was going to make grandma proud.

• She was going to be famous.

• She had to show coach her skills.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

How does the author let us know the front of the bus was mostly empty?

• The back of the bus was crowded.

• It consisted of practically white people in the front.

• It consisted of "Colored people" in the front.

• They only seen six or seven white people in the front of the bus.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why was the All-American Girls league not as popular as it once were?

• The league was always losing.

• No one wanted to be on an all black team.

• It was not as popular due to WWII.

• They did not pay the team anymore.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2