Simone Biles

Simone soared through the air, flipped twice and landed on her feet, face forward. What was the maneuver called by the audience

• The Simone

• The Olympian

• The Douglas

• The Biles

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Simone Biles sprinted across the mat effortlessly completing

• 2 somersaults and 2 twists in one leap, a triple triple in gymnastics

• 2 somersaults and 2 twists in one leap, a double double in gymnastics

• 1 somersaults and 1 twists in one leap, a double double in gymnastics

• 2 somersaults and 2 twists in one leap, a quadruple quadruple in gymnastics

How did Simone get the coaches attention in gymnastics?

• A girl capable of mimicking the more difficult moves of some of the older girls at the studio

• A girl capable of singing the more difficult moves of some of the older girls at the studio

• A girl capable of playing the more difficult moves of some of the coaches at the studio

• A girl capable of reading the more difficult moves of some of the older girls at the studio

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Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.

• True

• False

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Biles was afraid that she couldn't go back back to being a normal teenager if her gymnastics career didn't work out.

• True

• False

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Biles was expected to struggle in the all-around competition due to being under 5-feet.

• True

• False

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Part of Biles's natural talent also stems from her height or lack of thereof.

• True

• False

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What did Simone Biles do for the first time that no other female gymnast had done before?

• She won a gold medal at the Olympics.

• She landed a new vault.

• She competed in the gymnastics arena.

• She wore a white leotard with a sunburst design.

According to the text, why is Simone Biles considered the GOAT?

• For her Olympic medals only

• For her contributions to mental health awareness only

• For her gymnastics skills and speaking out about mental health

• For breaking world records

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How did Simone feel about her performance?

• She was disappointed with her performance.

• She was surprised by her own abilities.

• She was proud of how the day went.

• She felt like she could have done better.

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