Kareem Abdul Jabbar

In paragraph 4, why does the author include information about how the Falcons played basketball?

• to educate readers about the Falcons' style of play

• to suggest that the Falcons lacked important athletic skills

• to identify some of the challenges Abdul-Jabbar faced when coaching the Falcons

• To foreshadow Abdul-Jabbar's feelings about the Falcons' losses

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Why does the author include the italicized paragraph at the end of the selection?

• to demonstrate that Abdul-Jabbar is an accomplished author

• to show readers that Abdul-Jabbar has many interests

• to persuade readers to by Abdul-Jabbar's book about his experience with the Falcons

• To inform readers of Abdul-Jabbar's accomplishments since he coached the Falcons

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Why did Abdul-Jabbar wait until the Falcons lost a very close game before asserting himself as a coach?

• He thought he should first develop a better relationship with the team's coaches

• He didn't want the players to know that he had been a talented basketball player

• He wanted the team to realize that they could win if they worked in new ways to improve

• He believed he had finally came to understand Apache culture.

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Which sentence best shows that Abdul-Jabbar's time with the Falcons has had a lasting impact on his life?

• although Abdul-Jabbar felt as dissapointed as the players, he was able to take comfort in the fact that he had helped the boys improve their game

• but as he was about to learn, coaching the Alchesay High School Falcons at the reservation presented a new set of challenges

• The most important thing Abdul-Jabbar learned about the Apaches on the reservation was that they truly were one big family

• volunteering to coach the falcons help abdul-jabbar find his own path

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What is the best summary for this selection?

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played professional basketball for 20 years. He won six Most Valuable Player awards and was one of the best players in NBA history. He spent a season coaching a high school team on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The team was unable to win the state championship, even with Abdul-Jabbar’s help.

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was best known for his career as a professional basketball player. However, after he retired, he was not sure what he wanted to do. He decided to spend a season working with a high school basketball team on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. A head coach and assistant coaches led the team.

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from playing professional basketball after a very successful 20-year career. He later spent a season working with a high school basketball team on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. He experienced some successes while coaching during this season, but the team did not win the state championship.

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from playing professional basketball after a very successful 20-year career. He later spent a season working with a high school basketball team on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. He experienced some successes while coaching during this season, but the team did not win the state championship.

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