When Jackie came up to bat in the Major Leagues, the pitcher on the other team _______

hit Jackie with a pitch on purpose

Jackie agreed that in his first years playing for the Dodgers he would _______

not fight back against insults from fans or other players

The word "jeer" means _______

to yell unkind or disrespectful words at someone

What does it mean to say that Jackie "let his play do the talking"?

he used his baseball skills to win instead of arguing or fighting

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Robinson & Rickey

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1
After retiring from baseball, Jackie ________
bought a boat and went sailing
became a baseball coach
spoke up for justice
opened a restaurant
2
When Jackie came up to bat in the Major Leagues, the pitcher on the other team _______
hid the ball under his hat
refused to pitch to him
threw the ball underhand
hit Jackie with a pitch on purpose
3
Because of segregation, sometime Jackie must _______
sleep in a different hotel than his teammates
eat alone on the bus
eat in different restaurants than his teammates
all of the above
4
Jackie agreed that in his first years playing for the Dodgers he would _______
help win the World Series.
not fight back against insults from fans or other players
hit 100 home runs
steal 100 bases
5
The word "jeer" means _______
to encourage someone to do their best
to yell unkind or disrespectful words at someone
to seek first to understand
to speak softly and kindly
6
Which of the following is a figure of speech?
coiled like a spring
got up on the wrong side of the bed
raining cats and dogs
all of the above
7
One of Jackie Robinson's nicknames was _____
The Satellite
The Comet
The Shooting Star
The Asteroid
8
What does it mean to say that Jackie "let his play do the talking"?
he really wasn't that good at baseball
he used his baseball skills to win instead of arguing or fighting
he talked a lot
he was a show off
9
How many years did Jackie play for the Dodgers before he started to fight back?
4 years
2 years
3 years
8 years
10
Rickey wanted Robinson to end ________ in baseball.
silly mascots
segregation
base stealing
high ticket prices
11
When Jackie started playing in the Major Leagues, his new nickname was __________
Dominator
Destroyer
Doppleganger
Decimator
12
The word "justice" means ________
exaggeration
loneliness
the ability to play a sport well
fair and equal treatment
13
Jackie Robinson played baseball with "a fire in his gut." This means _______
He was slow
He was tall
He played with energy speed
He seemed bored
14
Branch Rickey ran a team called the _____
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kansas City Monarchs
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
15
Instead of fighting back, Jackie _______
cries to his coach about how unfair the other team is
runs quickly to second base
quits baseball forever
laughs at the pitcher

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