“He Changed Baseball . . . and the World!” Quiz

1. One way that Major League Baseball was different in the 1940s is that ______.

• all the players were White
• all the players were Black
• the screens were much bigger
• there were no fans

2. Which best describes Jackie Robinson? Choose TWO.

• bored
• talented
• brave
• afraid

3. In the line “In 1949, he was named one of the most valuable players in Major League Baseball,” the word valuable means ______.

• brave
• important
• nervous
• hopeful

4. Which sentence best supports the answer to question 3?

• “He dreamed of playing a professional sport.”
• “But Robinson was up for the challenge.”
• “Excited and a little nervous, he joined the all-White team.”
• “He . . . helped the Dodgers reach five more World Series.”

5. The sidebar “Jackie Up Close” shows how ______.

• Robinson worked for equal rights
• Robinson was a great athlete in school
• Robinson was recognized for his talent
• Robinson stole 200 bases in his career

6. The article is mostly about how Jackie Robinson ______.

• started playing baseball in school
• had many achievements even though he was treated unfairly
• helped his team win the World Series
• wore number 42 on his jersey

8. True or False Unfair rules, called segregation, kept people from being treated equaly.

• True
• False

9. Which text feature that was not in the article, would add good information?

• diagram of a baseball glove
• timeline of Jakie Robinson's life and achievements
• map of where baseball games are held
• a graph of the most popular sports in America

10. Rosa Parks was a _________ because she was the first person to stand up for what's right and helped change unfair rules on buses.

• outstanding
• determined
• valuable
• pioneer

11. Winning the spelling bee and getting a gold star on her drawing were some of Mia's big ____________.

• outstanding
• segregation
• achievements
• determined