Pele

In 1962, after scoring two goals and helping Santos win the South American Championship, what happened to Pele when fans swarmed the field?

• They took his clothes.

• They carried him around the field.

• They broke his arm.

True or False:

1966, after a painful World Cup final match against Portugal, Pele told reporters he was going to Disneyland.

• True

• False

True of False:

Busy with his soccer career, Pele was unable to spend time at home when his daughter, Kelly Christina, was born.

• True

• False

On November 19th, 1969 Pele made soccer history at the Maracana stadium by doing what?

• Scoring his 100th goal.

• Scoring his 1000th goal.

• Scoring 10 goals in one game.

In 2007, why did many Brazillians criticize Pele for suppporting Brazil's hosting of the World Cup?

• Brazil lost in the first round.

• Funds spent on the World Cup would be better spent on healthcare and education for Brazillians.

• Pele's role as Minister of Sport forced the team to favor players from Santos, his old team.

Pele often says that his greatest goal was scored in front of 120,000 fans at Maracana Stadium in 1961.

• True

• False

Because his family was poor, young Edson Arantes do Nascimento often played with a soccer ball made of what material?

• rags

• duct tape

• garbage

True or False:

After retiring from the Cosmos, Pele ran for political office in Brazil and became mayor of his home town, San Paulo.

• True

• False

The main characters are

• Chief Kahawali and his friends

• people from a village and Pele

• Chief Kahawali, his wife, and Pele

• Chief Kahawali and Pele

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'Pele' correctly in a literary context?

• Pele was a famous Brazilian soccer player known for his incredible skills.

• The pele of the story was a mysterious figure who guided the hero.

• In the poem, the pele symbolizes the fleeting nature of fame.

• The novel's pele was a metaphor for the protagonist's inner conflict.