WorksheetsOutcasts United Intro
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Fugee team built a sense of community for the players. What is the best definition for the word "community" in this sentence?
a group of people who live in the same place
a group of people who look and act the same
a feeling of togetherness from sharing the same goals
a feeling of inferiority from not having much money
Clarkston went from being a white middle-class suburb to a community of diversity in just 10 years. What does diversiy mean in this sentence?
including different kinds of food
including a variety of stores and businesses
including different age groups
including different people from around the world
What does unity mean?
the state of being joined to make a whole
he state of being the only one
the state of being divided
the state of being a diverse community
What is the difference between regugees and immigrants?
Only immigrants can become citizens.
Refugees are escaping danger in their home country.
Immigrants have more human rights.
Refugees have less money and fewer job opportunities.
Luma gets emotional during games because she's a woman.
true
false
Luma has low expectations for her players.
true
false
The Fugees have a lot of parent fans on the sidelines
true
false
What do the ALCU, Amnesty International, and the United Way all have in common?
They feed hungry people.
They are organizations that profit from immigrants.
They help immigrants and refugees.
They find jobs for people who don't speak English.
Some refugees suffer from post-traumatic stress symptoms.
true
false
What do the words dribble, huddle, and tackle have in common?
They are all words used by refugees.
They are all things coaches do.
They are all things you can do with a ball.
They are all soccer terms.
What is a good reason to read Outcasts United? It is...
inspiring
distracting
romantic
suspensful
In the introduction, Luma is excited during half time and praises her players for the 3-1 lead.
true
false
Luma cares more about how the players are playing than the score.
true
false
How do the Fugees play after Coach Luma talks to them at half time?
better
worse
Warren St. John is interested in writing about the Fugees for all reasons EXCEPT...
The town of Clarkston is one of the most diverse places in the US.
He is interested in successes and struggles in diverse communities.
He loves soccer and knows kids from other countries are the best.
He wants to see how friendships are formed in diverse settings.
St. John describes the Fugees as fragile for all reasons EXCEPT...
Their coach is female.
The players live in a place with a different culture.
The team doesn't have a good home field.
Their families are refugees.
St. John includes an Afghan player named Zubaid for all reasons EXCEPT...
He is a refugee.
He is the weakest player.
His teammates support him.
He made an impressive tackle.
The referee tells the Fugees they were too agressive in their game.
true
false
Why are some of the Fugee players distracted by the fighter jets that fly over the field?
Some of them want to become pilots.
They remember their flights to the United States.
They remember planes dropping bombs in their countries.
The game was boring, so they were easily distracted.
What is a good way to describe Luma as a coach?
strict and serious
easy going
uninterested
unkind and angry
