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Worksheetsfrom "Off the Court" by Arthur Ashe
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
general practitioner is a
family doctor
housekeeper
veterinarian
teacher
an impasse is:
family doctor
situation with no escape
road going through a mountain
quick thinking
physiologically refers to
family doctor
wearing white clothing
relating to bodily functions
relating to mental problems
rebuff means
refusal to meet an advance or offer
town in Northern California
to meet an advance or offer
to clean a car thoroughly
dominant means
situation with no escape
having the most control or influence
town in Northern California
wearing white clothes
repress means
situation with a closure
family doctor
hold in by self-control
lack of self-control
Which of the following is not a reason that Arthur Ashe decided to play tennis?
He liked to wear white.
He was mentally tough.
He was quick.
He was too small to play other sports.
Prior to Arthur Ashe, what was the name of a famous black tennis player?
Joe Lewis
Jackie Robinson
Althea Gibson
Venus Williams
From where was Arthur Ashe's family?
Brooklyn, New York
Richmond, Virginia
Los Angeles, California
St. Louis, Missouri
Which of the following awards did Arthur Ashe not mention winning?
an Olympic gold medal
the Davis Cup
the Wimbledon's Gentlemen's Singles Trophy
USLTA National Championship
How did Arthur Ashe view the discrimination that he experienced as a tennis player?
People were very accepting
Blacks were treated with special care and respect
Blacks and whites were treated equally
America still had a long way to go in overcoming racism
In his editorial A Black Athlete Looks at Education, what does Ashe recommend?
Blacks should not strive for a college education.
Pro athletes should purchase extra insurance in case they got injured.
Blacks should spend two hours in the library for every one hour they spend on the athletic field.
Black athletes should not worry about getting a high school education.
