WorksheetsJackie Robinson
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Capitalize:
take advantage of
to believe
take a stance against
honor
Disillusionment
discovering the truth; disappointed
saying "no"
to be tricked
getting together
Eloquence
strong speaking/writing
dressing nicely
sharp-minded
dim-witted
Insinuate
to hint at in a sly way
a natural chemical in the blood that balances sugar
to accuse in a blunt way
Integrate
bring together people of different races/backgrounds
separate people
solve a problem
Retaliate
forget about something
take revenge
to say "yes"
try to obtain something
Shrewd
witty; sharp-minded
dim-witted
arrogant
rude
Speculate
guess
to know for certain
to be unfair
unknowing
Taunt
slack
tight
insult or tease
to be fair
cynical means:
friendly
doubtful
trusting
forgetful
Branch Rickey _______ disguised his plans when searching for Jackie Robinson.
shrewdly
taunt
capitalize
Robinson would not be able to ________ when facing harassment in the MLB.
retaliate
capitalize
disillusion
speculate
By adding Jackie to his team, Branch Rickey hoped to begin ________ the MLB
integrating
segregating
insinuating
Jackie Robinson was thought by some to be a "racial agitator" at UCLA.
true
false
Why did Branch conduct a thorough background investigation of Jackie Robinson?
standard procedure for all players
to see who his parents were
they needed a man who didn't have a shady past
Why did Jackie feel doubtful of MLB owners?
he hadn't been given a fair tryout by the MLB
he was secretly afraid to play in the MLB
he knew they were all racist
