WorksheetsThe Noble Experiment- ELA 7 VH
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. Why is Charley Thomas an important character in the autobiography?
He convinced Branch Rickey to hire Jackie Robinson.
Thomas introduced Branch Rickey to Jackie Robinson.
Thomas forced Branch Rickey to change careers.
He made Branch Rickey see the need for change.
What did Branch Rickey want to do when he became boss of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943?
hire an African-American ballplayer
get rid of prejudiced fans
move the team to another city
start a new baseball league
Which word best describes Branch Rickey?
angry
fair
defensive
pushy
How did Jackie Robinson feel when Branch Rickey asked if Robinson had the guts to play?
amused
scared
insulted
relaxed
Why did Branch Rickey tell Robinson about all the bad things that would happen?
to make Robinson turn down the job offer
to make sure Robinson knew that he was welcome
to find out if Robinson was strong enough to succeed
to get Robinson angry and make him fight back
What is the climax of the story?
When Jackie Robinson signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers
When Jackie Robinson tells Branch Rickey about Rae
When Jackie Robinson gets angry at Branch Rickey
Summarize the IMPORTANT IDEAS of what happened to Branch Rickey in South Bend, Indiana.
He got a new job and decided to hire an African American ballplayer.
He saw evidence of prejudice in baseball and vowed to fight it.
He argued with a hotel manager about renting a room to an African American.
Which of the following is one way to identify this selection as an autobiography?
All of the facts and details presented can be verified.
The writer uses the first-person point of view
The events in the selection can easily be summarized.
The characters are real people and the events actually happened.
In "The Noble Experiment," the whole point of the "experiment" was to do what to baseball?
segregate it (DIVIDE IT)
taunt it (MAKE FUN OF IT)
integrate it (MAKE IT WELCOMING TO EVERYONE)
insinuate it (ASSUME SOMETHING ABOUT IT)
What does dignity mean?
Respect
Opinion
Trust
Fact
