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WorksheetsAndrew Foster and William Hoy
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What was William Hoy's nickname?
"Dummy" Hoy
"Deaf Man" Hoy
"Mute" Hoy
"Baseball" Hoy
What sport did Hoy play?
Football
Baseball
Soccer
Hockey
Andrew Foster went to college where?
Rochester Institute for the Deaf
Washington University
Gallaudet University
Northwestern University
Hoy is the reason we have what in baseball?
Dugouts
Uniforms
Hand Signals
Base Runners
What did Hoy jump on top of to catch a ball at a game?
Dugout
Horse
Another player's shoulders
Fence
Who did Hoy ask to marry him?
Ferrel Clements
Beverly Whitehouse
Helen Kellar
Anna Lowry
How many runners did Hoy throw out at home base from center field?
1
2
3
4
What was Anna's job?
Teach deaf people how to speak.
Teach hearing people how to sign.
Teach deaf people ASL.
Teach hearing people Deaf Culture.
How much did Milwaukee pay Hoy to play for them?
$35
$45
$55
$65
What was Hoy's job before he was a baseball player?
Cobbler
Baker
Writer
Artist
Foster set up schools on what continent?
Asia
Africa
South America
North America
Foster's first school was in which country?
Laos
Kenya
Ghana
Egypt
Foster married a woman from where?
Italy
Brazil
Russia
Germany
Foster had how many children?
5
4
3
2
Foster was originally from where?
Texas
California
Georgia
Alabama
Foster had 2 degrees in what areas?
Christian Missions and Linguistics
Education and Christian Missions
Linguistics and Education
Education and ASL
Foster started how many deaf schools in Africa?
28
32
34
16
What age was Hoy when he started his pro baseball career?
24
26
21
19
Foster went deaf because of...?
Spinal Meningitis
Scarlet Fever
He was born deaf
Nerve damage in ears
At what age did Foster become deaf?
9
10
11
12
The school Foster went to in Alabama only went to what grade?
6th
8th
10th
12th
Foster died because of...?
cancer
pneumonia
a heart attack
a plane crash
Where was Foster buried?
Ghana
Rwanda
Kenya
Alabama
What was the most famous team that Hoy played for?
Cincinnati Reds
Texas Rangers
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
What was Hoy's middle name?
Ellsworth
Elentine
Evanstine
Bob
Why was Hoy bad at batting his first year in the pros?
He couldn't swing fast enough
He didn't know what the umpires were calling
The pitchers threw too hard
He was just bad at batting
What school did Hoy attend?
Indiana School for the Deaf
Chicago Illinois School for the Deaf
Cincinnati Ohio School for the Deaf
Columbus Ohio School for the Deaf
What town in Ohio was Hoy from?
Colombus
Houcktown
Cincinnati
Chicago
Foster had how many students who came to the U.S. to further their education?
1
2
3
4
Why did Hoy not respond to the scout who was trying to get his attention after the baseball game?
He couldn't hear him yelling at him.
He didn't want to play for his team.
He didn't like the scout.
He was in a hurry to get to work.
