Roberto Clemente Quiz

Who was Roberto Clemente?

• a star baseball player from Puerto Rico

• a star football player from Puerto Rico

• a star baseball player from California

• a star swimmer from Puerto Rico

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What does the author describe in the second paragraph of this text?

• Clemente's favorite meal to eat before a game

• Clemente's family and their history

• Clemente's skill as a right fielder

• Clemente's interest in other sports

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Clemente was good at different parts of playing baseball, which made him such a valuable player overall. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?

• "In 1955, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him to be a part of their Major League Baseball team. He would go on to play for them for 18 seasons!

• "[Clemente] played right fielder and won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his excellence in the outfield...He was also an incredible batter and hit several home runs throughout his career."

• "Roberto Clemente was a star baseball player. He was born in Puerto Rico and was the youngest of five children."

• "In 1971, the Pirates went to the World Series, the most important game series in Major League Baseball.

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How would you describe Clemente's role on the Pittsburgh Pirates, based on the author's description?

• Clemente was an important player for the Pirates because he made many catches that won them games.

• Clemente was not an important player for the Pirates because he did not get to play that often.

• Clemente was disliked by many fans of the Pirates because he often dropped catches that were important.

• Clemente was a quiet but respected player on the Pirates because he didn't speak much but was talented.

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What is the main idea of this text?

• Roberto Clemente was a talented baseball player from Puerto Rico who played many successful seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Roberto Clemente played as a right fielder, which meant that he stood way out in the baseball field to catch balls.

• Roberto Clemente was born in Puerto Rico, where he began to focus on baseball at a young age.

• The Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series, the most important game in baseball, against the Baltimore Orioles in 1971.

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