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Scholastic March 26, 2018

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The introduction to the article says "female players stepped up to the plate." This means that women ________.

a)

practiced batting

b)

responded to a challenge

c)

went off to war

d)

stood on home plate

2.

People started to take women's baseball league seriously when they ________.

a)

learned how much the women were paid

b)

saw how "ladylike" the players were

c)

met teh owners of the teams

d)

saw how talented the players were

3.

Why did the women's baseball league end?

a)

Women had to return to other jobs.

b)

Troops came home after World War II.

c)

People realized that women could not play baseball as well as men.

d)

It struggled to compete with Major League Baseball.

4.

How much did Betsy Jochum earn a week playing baseball?

a)

$42 a week

b)

$72 a week

c)

$50 a week

d)

$100 a week

5.

An athlete is a professional if he or she _______.

a)

practices a lot

b)

is very talented

c)

plays a sport for fun

d)

is paid to play

6.

Which statement best summarizes the section "A New League?"

a)

Women had new job opportunities during World War II.

b)

Besty Jochum was paid $50 per week.

c)

For years, women were shut out of many jobs.

d)

Women can play baseball as well as men.

7.

Why is Rosie the Riverter important?

a)

There was a song about her in the 1940s.

b)

She worked in a factory during World War II.

c)

She is a symbol of strength for women.

d)

She was a baseball player in the 1940s.

8.

Who was the league's top base stealer?

a)

Betsy Jochum

b)

Rosie the Riverter

c)

Sophia Kurys

d)

Philip K. Wrigley

9.

What was the name of the team Betsy Jochum played for?

a)

South Bend Blue Sox

b)

Chicago Cubs

c)

Rockford Peaches

d)

Rosie's Riverters

10.

Like male players female players could wore pants instead of skirts to play baseball.

a)

True

b)

False