Playing to Win Quiz

Dr. Hubert Eaton invited Althea to ​ (a)   ​​ in North

Carolina.

• live with his family
• Care for his children
• attend a university
• play tennis with him

1. Althea Gibson ________ Wimbledon in 1957.

• a. Lost to Nancy Anderson at.

• b. Did not train properly for.

• c. Was not allowed to play at.

• d. Beat Darlene Hard to win.

Althea Gibson was _______ her family.

​ (a)  

• The first child to be born in
• c. Usually the top student in.
• d. Often embarrassed by.
• Treated cruelly by

Althea felt bad about

• a. Her older brother’s death.

• b. The open discrimination in the South.

• c. Leaving her parents after high school.

• d. How tall and thin she was.

Althea was asked to be a goodwill ambassador by the

• a. All-American Tennis Association.

• b. New York Tennis League.

• c. U.S. government.

• d. United Nations.

Althea was sent to New York City because

• a. She wanted to become a singer and songwriter.

• b. She received a scholarship to an excellent school

  there.

• c. Her father was offered a job and was moving

  there.

• d. Her parents thought she would have a better life

  there.

Althea’s match at Forest Hills was canceled because

• a. There was a lightning storm.

• b. People accused her of cheating.

• c. The court needed repairing.

• d. Althea’s competitor refused to play.

Before Althea Gibson, no African American had

​

​ (a)  

• Played at the US Tennis Championship
• Had a street named after them
• Written a book about discrimination.
• Attended a university in the United Sta

Buddy Walker thought Althea would be good at tennis

because ​ ​ (a)  

• She was a good paddle tennis player.
• She could throw a baseball farther than boys
• She could swing a bat really well
• Her older brother was a good tennis player.

How did Sydney Llewellyn help Althea?

• a. He encouraged and coached her.

• b. He bought her a new racket.

• c. He paid off her college loans.

• d. He let her live with his family.