Promises to Keep p 28-29

When did the narrator's dad meet Branch Rickey?

• August 28, 1945

• July 15, 1945

• September 10, 1945

• October 5, 1945

What did Branch Rickey ask about the narrator's dad during their meeting?

• What his favorite baseball team was

• If he had a girlfriend

• What his favorite food was

• What his favorite movie was

What did the narrator's dad want to do by playing in the big leagues?

• Become famous and rich

• Fight against racism and make things fair

• See the world

• Meet famous people

What did Branch Rickey and the narrator's dad do during their talk before the game?

• Played a game

• Looked at each other carefully

• Ate lunch

• Watched a movie

What was Rickey offering to the narrator's dad?

• A chance to see the world

• A great opportunity and big responsibility

• A new home

• A scholarship

What did the narrator's father need to control for the mission?

• His spending

• His diet

• His anger

• His sleep

What method did the narrator's father use to achieve racial equality?

• A violent method

• A peaceful method

• A quiet method

• A forceful method

What started after the narrator's dad and Rickey shook hands?

• The Great Adventure

• The Noble Experiment

• The Big Journey

• The Grand Plan

What did the narrator's dad do to help everyone be treated equally?

• Move to a new country

• Use peaceful methods

• Learn a new sport

• Change his name

What did the narrator's dad have to keep inside during the mission?

• His excitement

• His anger

• His laughter

• His tears