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Olympic athlete: Jesse Owens.
Olympic athlete: Jesse Owens.
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#4thgradetopic #English #JesseOwens
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WHY JESSE HAD TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL RUNNER?
BECAUSE HE HAD TO TRAVEL BACK TO AFRICA.
BECAUSE HE HAD TO WASTE A LOT OF MONEY.
BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE A FAMOUS PERSON.
BECAUSE HE HAD TO EARN MONEY TO KEEP SUPPORTING HIS FAMILY.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM WAS...
THE HIGHEST HONOR A CIVILIAN COULD RECEIVE.
THE HIGHEST HONOR A SOLDIER COULD RECEIVE.
THE HIGHEST HONOR A PRESIDENT COULD RECEIVE.
THE LOWEST HONOR A CIVILIAN COULD RECEIVE.
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DESPITE THE HARDSHIPS, DID JESSE GIVE UP?
NO, HE NEVER GAVE UP.
I DON'T KNOW.
YES, HE WAS VERY WEAK.
MAYBE.
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JESSE OWENS SPOKE TO PEOPLE:
"WORKING HARD AND NOT GIVING UP."
I DON'T KNOW.
"NOT WORKING HARD AND NOT GIVING UP."
"WORKING NOT THAT MUCH, AND GIVING UP."
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HOW COULD JESSE PRACTICE IN ORDER TO BECOME A CHAMPION?
COACH RILEY HELPED JESSE AFTER SCHOOL.
JESSE QUIT HIS JOB.
JESSE DID NOT PRACTICE
COACH RILEY HELPED JESSE EVERY MORNING BEFORE SCHOOL.
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WHAT UNIVERSITY DID JESSE CHOOSE TO ATTEND?
HE CHOSE HARVARD, UNIVERSITY.
HE CHOSE OHIO STATE, UNIVERSITY.
HE CHOSE YALE, UNIVERSITY.
HE CHOSE ANTIOQUIA'S, UNIVERSITY.
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WHEN DID JESSE OWENS DIE? HOW OLD WAS HE?
ON MARCH 13, 1980. 16 YEARS OLD.
ON MARCH 31, 1980. 60 YEARS OLD.
ON FEBRUARY 31, 1980. 40 YEARS OLD.
ON DECEMBER 31, 1980. 100 YEARS OLD.
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JESSE WAS THE 1ST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO WIN... IN ONE OLYMPIC GAME.
FOUR SILVER MEDALS.
FOUR BRONZE MEDALS.
FOUR GOLD MEDALS.
FOURTEEN GOLD MEDALS.
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WHY THE GERMAN PEOPLE WERE SURPRISED?
BECAUSE OF JESSE'S FAMILY.
BECAUSE OF JESSE'S BODY.
BECAUSE OF JESSE'S COLOR SKIN.
BECAUSE OF JESSE'S SKILL AND SPEED.
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WHAT DID JESSE SAY ABOUT SPORTS?
HE SAID THAT SPORTS COULD BRING PEOPLE FAR APART.
HE SAID THAT SPORTS COULD BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER.
THE READING DID NOT SAY THIS.
I DON'T KNOW.
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WHAT DID JESSE PROVE?
I DON'T KNOW.
THAT AFRICAN AMERICANS COULD BE SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES.
MAYBE AFRICAN AMERICANS COULD BE SUCCESSFUL.
THE READING DID NOT SAY.
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WHAT YEAR WAS JESSE OWENS BORN?
HE WAS BORN IN 1980
HE WAS BORN IN 1932
HE WAS BORN IN 1913
HE WAS BORN IN 1931
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WHAT WAS JESSE OWENS' FULL NAME?
HIS FULL NAME WAS: THOMAS WASHINGTON.
HIS FULL NAME WAS: JOHN CLEVELAND.
HIS FULL NAME WAS: JAMES CLEVELAND.
HIS FULL NAME WAS: JERRY MANDERFIELD.
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DID JESSE HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT?
NO
I DON'T KNOW.
YES
MAYBE
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WHY COULD NOT JESSE PRACTICE AFTER SCHOOL?
BECAUSE HE HAD TO WORK.
BECAUSE HE HAD A GIRLFRIEND TO VISIT.
BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO.
BECAUSE HE HAD TO GO HOME EARLY.
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WHERE DID THE FAMILY HAVE TO MOVE?
LOS ANGELES
ALABAMA
OHIO
NEW YORK
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WHAT WAS JAMES CLEVELAND OWENS' NICKNAME?
YESSI
YES
JESSE
JC
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WAS IT A RACISM TIME? WHY?
IT WAS NORMAL
YES. BECAUSE OF HITLER.
NO. BECAUSE THERE WAS ALWAYS EQUALITY.
I DON'T KNOW
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DID JESSE RUN ONLY AGAINST RUNNERS?
YES. HE WAS THE WORST.
NO. HE RAN AGAINST HORSES AND EVEN MOTORCYCLES, TOO.
THE READING DID NOT SAY THIS.
I DON'T REMEMBER.
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HOW DID JESSE HELP HIS FAMILY?
BY WORKING AS A PRESIDENT.
BY WORKING AT SEVERAL JOBS.
BY SLEEPING ALL DAY LONG.
BY STEALING MONEY FROM BANKS.
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WHERE WAS JESSE OWENS BORN?
HE WAS BORN IN OAKVILLE, ALABAMA.
HE WAS BORN IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.
HE WAS BORN IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
HE WAS BORN IN WASHINGTON STATE.
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WHY WAS THE COACH, CHARLES RILEY IMPRESSED?
HE WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW FAST JESSE COULD RUN.
HE WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW SLOWLY JESSE COULD RUN.
HE WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW BAD JESSE COULD RUN.
HE WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW LAZILY JESSE COULD RUN.
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WHEN DID JESSE ORGANIZE THE JUNIOR OLYMPIC GAMES FOR CHILDREN, IN ORDER TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED?
IN 2004
IN 1986
IN 1956
IN 2017
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DID JESSE HAVE A DIFFICULT LIFE FROM EARLY ON?
I DON'T KNOW.
YES.
NO.
MAYBE.
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WHAT DID HE SHOW?
PEOPLE NEED TO BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY.
PEOPLE HAS TO BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY.
PEOPLE COULD NOT BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY.
PEOPLE COULD BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY.
