Jackie Robinson believed that _____.

there should not be separate baseball leagues based on skin color

What did Jackie Robinson do after he left baseball in 1957?

He became the first black vice president of a U.S. national company.

Why is this book an example of a biography?

It is a true story about a real person's life?

Which of the following sentences from the book shows Jackie Robinson's influence?

courage would make him a baseball legend and a champion for equal rights

What caused Jackie Robinson to get arrested?

He refused to sit in the back of the army bus.

The word prejudice means _____.

negative opinion that is formed without an understanding of a person

What is the author's name purpose for writing this book?

to inform the reader about the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson

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1
Which word best describes Jackie Robinson?
artistic
selfish
shy
brave
2
Which word mean almost the same as segregated?
freed
separated
united
professional
3
Jackie Robinson believed that _____.
there should not be separate baseball leagues based on skin color
only rich people could play sports in college.
serving in the army would help his baseball career
white athletes should play separately from black athletes
4
What did Jackie Robinson do after he left baseball in 1957?
He became the first black vice president of a U.S. national company.
He became a baseball commentator and traveled the country watching games.
He became the coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers & continued to recruit.
He retired with his wife and children to a small town town in George.
5
Why is this book an example of a biography?
It s a true story about the history of baseball.
It is a fiction story about a real person.
It is written by the subject of the book.
It is a true story about a real person's life?
6
Which of the following sentences from the book shows Jackie Robinson's influence?
The army wanted to punish Robinson, but many people defended him.
J.R. attend the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
courage would make him a baseball legend and a champion for equal rights
After his time in the army, Robinson worked at a Texas college coaching.
7
How was Jackie Robinson different from other baseball players of his time in the MLB?
He was the only player to have children.
He was African American.
He never learned how to read or write.
He was the oldest baseball player.
8
What caused Jackie Robinson to get arrested?
He refused to sit in the back of the army bus.
He started a fight with a white baseball player.
He broke the law when he joined a professional baseball team.
He was involved in violent protests for equal rights.
9
The word prejudice means _____.
freedoms or powers that people can justly claim
people trained in sports, games, or other activities
a circumstance that must happen before something else can happen
negative opinion that is formed without an understanding of a person
10
What is the author's name purpose for writing this book?
to persuade the reader to research most about the history of baseball
to entertain the reader with stories from Jackie Robinson's childhood
to inform the reader about the role of Jackie Robinson in World War II
to inform the reader about the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson

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