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"Let Them Play!" Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the Little League World Series take place?

a)

the YMCA

b)

Cannon Street

c)

Charleston, South Carolina

d)

South Williamsport, Pennsylvania

2.

Who is Mo’ne Davis?

a)

one of the Cannon Street All-Stars

b)

the president of the Cannon Street YMCA

c)

the first African-American girl to play in the Little League World Series

d)

a girl watching the Little League World Series with her uncle

3.

In Scene 2, when the boys use a broomstick handle for a bat, you can guess that they . . .

a)

are tidy.

b)

like to joke around.

c)

can't afford real baseball equipment.

d)

don't understand how to play baseball.

4.

What is the mood, or feeling, of Scene 3?

a)

joyful

b)

lonely

c)

serious

d)

fearful

5.

All the other teams in South Carolina refuse to play the Cannon Street All-Stars because the Cannon Street boys . . .

a)

play better than the other teams.

b)

are terrible baseball players.

c)

are African-American.

d)

use tennis ball halves instead of regular baseballs.

6.

In the sentence “Coach and Mr. Morrison approach with grim faces, ” another word for grim is ______.

a)

pretty

b)

gloomy

c)

silly

d)

smiling

7.

Which best describes the play’s theme?

a)

Hard work always leads to success.

b)

Fighting injustice can take a long time, but we must keep trying.

c)

Wisdom can be found in all people.

d)

Rules keep things running smoothly.

8.

What is the setting for Scenes 2–4?

a)

South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1955

b)

South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 2014

c)

Charleston, South Carolina, 1954

d)

Charleston, South Carolina, 2014

9.

Which sentence supports the idea that the boys playing baseball in scene 2 can't afford real baseball equipment?

a)

The boys use a broomstick handle as a bat.

b)

John Bailey hits a home run.

c)

Coach Singleton walks over to talk to them.

d)

They live in South Carolina.

10.

When Mr. Morrison says “We’re going to sit here with dignity, ” he wants the boys to show _____.

a)

good manners and self-respect

b)

sadness and disappointment

c)

joy and satisfaction

d)

anger and disapproval