WorksheetsFelipe Alou: By Sadie Eubanks
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why did Feliz Alou start playing baseball?
His idol played baseball
He wanted to get it shape
His dad wanted him to
The general told him to
Family was important to Felipe Alou
True
False
Baseball was the first sport Felipe ever participated it
True
False
Where was Felipe Alou born and raised?
(a)
What happened when Felipe tried to enter the locker room with his teammates?
Security guards demanded that he enter through the entrance for black athletes.
He walked in
He was escorted off of the premisis
The security guards asked for his autograph and shook his hand
Which problem did Felipe experience in the United States and the Dominican republic?
Traveling between games was difficult due to underdeveloped roadways
Heat waves
Racism
Rude teammates
Felipe went to Florida instead of going home
True
False
Family was unimportant during Felipe´s childhood
True
False
What was one of the General´s rules while Felipe was training
He could not eat any sugar
He needed to keep good grades
He could not talk to girls
He had to praise the General
Why was Felipe so happy to recieve a jersey?
He was happy to be a part of the team
Prior to then he had not been allowed to play
He didn´t like the color of his last one
It symbolized his new life in the states
What was the irony in the General ordering a massacre of the Haitians.
There was no irony
The Dominican Republic had a treaty with the Haitians
He was part Haitian.
He was married to a Haitian
What did Felipe Alou´s parents want him to be?
A doctor
A veternarian
A restuarant owner
A lawyer
Felipe rode on the bus with no food for a whole day
False
True
Which two forms of descrimination did Felipe Alou face soon after he arrived in the states?
His teammates did not accept him
The buses were segregated front to back
The schools were segregated
Restaurants had seperate facilities for people of color
What did Felipe find challenging about living in the United States?
The taxis were too small
The language barrier
The Coca Cola products were too sweet
The food wasn´t as good
Why did Felipe want to go home?
(a)
Why did Felipe choose to play baseball in the major leagues?
He liked America
He wanted to travel
To support his family
It was fun
