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Promises To Keep review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The book "Promises to Keep" was written by _________________.

a)

Jackie Robinson

b)

Sharon Robinson

c)

Branch Rickey

2.

"Promises to Keep" is a ______________________.

a)

photographic biography

b)

photographic autobiography

3.

Jackie Robinson played for the ...

a)

Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Royals

b)

Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Boston Red Socks

c)

Montreal Royals, Kansas City Monarchs, Brooklyn Dodgers

d)

New York Yankees, Kansas City Monarchs, Baltimore Orioles

4.

After the Civil War the terrible and inhumane practice of ______________ ended.

a)

segregation

b)

fighting

c)

war

d)

slavery

5.

The 13th Amendment made slavery illegal in the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Jackie's mom insisted that her children always take ____________ seriously.

a)

fighting

b)

friends

c)

sport

d)

school

7.

The summer before Jackie started at UCLA __________________________.

a)

he broke his leg

b)

his was injured by a neighbor

c)

his brother died in an accident

d)

his father left the family

8.

Jackie was drafted into ______________________.

a)

World War I

b)

the Civil War

c)

World War II

d)

the Vietnam War

9.

Like Rosa Parks, Jackie was arrested for ____________________.

a)

refusing to give up his bus seat

b)

fighting with another baseball player

c)

living in a segregated neighborhood

10.

Jackie won many awards in first year in the majors, what two awards did he win?

a)

Best Hitter/ Rookie of the Year

b)

Rookie of the Year/ Most Valuable Player

c)

Most Valuable Player/ Man of the Year

d)

Man of the Year/ Best at First Base

11.

In 1962, Jackie was elected to _______________.

a)

become the baseball Commissioner

b)

be the mayor

c)

the Baseball Hall of Fame

d)

be the new owner of the Dodgers

12.

What did Jackie Robinson do after he retired?

a)

coached for the New York Giants

b)

became a business man

c)

worked in a factory

d)

became a sports writer

13.

Jackie used is extra time after retiring to speak on civil rights, speak to kids, and write a few sports articles.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Jim Crow laws were laws that supported...

a)

women's rights

b)

baseball

c)

a person named Jim Crow

d)

segregation

15.

Jackie's mission was to break the color barrier in baseball, what does that mean?

a)

get the team to change their colors

b)

end segregation in baseball

c)

to create a new baseball team

16.

Jackie's accomplishments were well recognized, he won ___________________________, the nation's highest civilian award.

a)

Governor Friendship Award

b)

Educational Mentor Certificate

c)

Presidential Medal of Freedom

d)

Citizenship Silver Medal

17.

Sharon wants the readers of "Promises to Keep" to learn what lesson?

a)

Respect baseball

b)

To stay healthy

c)

Never let someone pick the sport you play

d)

Have a positive impact on other people