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Felipe Alou, Chapters 1-7
Felipe Alou, Chapters 1-7
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Review of the book about Felipe Alou for beginning English learners
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Why was Trujillo furious after the Central American Games?
The Dominican Republic did not win a single medal.
The Dominican Republic won a silver medal.
The Dominican Republic won a bronze medal.
The Dominican Republic won a gold medal.
2
Why did Felipe decide to play baseball professionally?
He wanted to help his family with money.
He wanted to meet lots of women.
He wanted to be famous.
He didn't want to be a doctor.
3
Why didn't Felipe eat for three days?
He did not have time to buy food.
He did not have money.
He did not understand the system.
He was not hungry.
4
What was the name of the cruel dictator in the Dominican Republic?
Trujillo
Rojas
Fujimori
Allende
5
What did Major Vicioso not allow?
talking with female athletes
eating chocolate
drinking beer
dancing
6
What did Felipe do with the money from the fans?
He bought hamburgers for his teammates.
He bought a new car.
He bought concert tickets for his teammates.
He bought new shoes.
7
What country is the neighbor of the Dominican Republic?
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Haiti
8
How did Rosa Parks protest the treatment of black people by the bus companies?
She threw rocks at the buses.
She organized a strike.
She yelled at the drivers.
She organized a boycott.
9
What was Felipe's first obstacle in coming to the U.S.?
Racism
He didn't know English
Segregation
He had to wait for his visa
10
Why was he called Felipe Alou instead of Felipe Rojas?
He didn't like the name Rojas.
His agent made an error.
11
Examples of segregation include:
separate parts of the bus
separate schools
separate theaters
separate drinking fountains
12
What did Felipe's parents want him to study?
Teaching
Medicine
Carpentry
English
13
Why didn't Felipe play baseball in Louisiana?
He had visa problems
Black players could not play with white players
He was not a talented player
He did not know English
14
What did Trujillo's soldiers use to massacre the Haitians?
gas
machetes
rifles
machine guns
15
What Major League team did Felipe sign with?
The New York Giants
The Colorado Rockies
The Chicago White Sox
The Boston Red Sox
16
Why did the coaches eliminate Felipe from the Track team?
He was terrible.
He did not work hard.
He needed to concentrate on baseball.
He talked with female athletes.
17
Where is Felipe Alou from?
Haiti
The Dominican Republic
Honduras
Mexico
18
Felipe has overcome (superado) all of the obstacles EXCEPT (menos):
He did not know English.
Racism and Segregation
Donald Trump
Visa problems
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Why did Felipe move to the front of the bus?
He wanted the bus driver to get mad
There was nobody else on the bus
He was rebellious
He wanted to cause problems
20
What happened when the fans in Florida were happy with Felipe?
They hugged him.
They passed the hat for him.
They gave him money.
They kissed him.
