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from "Off the Court" by Arthur Ashe

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

general practitioner is a

a)

family doctor

b)

housekeeper

c)

veterinarian

d)

teacher

2.

an impasse is:

a)

family doctor

b)

situation with no escape

c)

road going through a mountain

d)

quick thinking

3.

physiologically refers to

a)

family doctor

b)

wearing white clothing

c)

relating to bodily functions

d)

relating to mental problems

4.

rebuff means

a)

refusal to meet an advance or offer

b)

town in Northern California

c)

to meet an advance or offer

d)

to clean a car thoroughly

5.

dominant means

a)

situation with no escape

b)

having the most control or influence

c)

town in Northern California

d)

wearing white clothes

6.

repress means

a)

situation with a closure

b)

family doctor

c)

hold in by self-control

d)

lack of self-control

7.

Which of the following is not a reason that Arthur Ashe decided to play tennis?

a)

He liked to wear white.

b)

He was mentally tough.

c)

He was quick.

d)

He was too small to play other sports.

8.

Prior to Arthur Ashe, what was the name of a famous black tennis player?

a)

Joe Lewis

b)

Jackie Robinson

c)

Althea Gibson

d)

Venus Williams

9.

From where was Arthur Ashe's family?

a)

Brooklyn, New York

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

St. Louis, Missouri

10.

Which of the following awards did Arthur Ashe not mention winning?

a)

an Olympic gold medal

b)

the Davis Cup

c)

the Wimbledon's Gentlemen's Singles Trophy

d)

USLTA National Championship

11.

How did Arthur Ashe view the discrimination that he experienced as a tennis player?

a)

People were very accepting

b)

Blacks were treated with special care and respect

c)

Blacks and whites were treated equally

d)

America still had a long way to go in overcoming racism

12.

In his editorial A Black Athlete Looks at Education, what does Ashe recommend?

a)

Blacks should not strive for a college education.

b)

Pro athletes should purchase extra insurance in case they got injured.

c)

Blacks should spend two hours in the library for every one hour they spend on the athletic field.

d)

Black athletes should not worry about getting a high school education.