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1
What happened to Gus after he left Carlisle?
He married a congressman's daughter.
He became a lawyer.
He played professional football.
He was a captain in the army.
2
What would Jim do when he was called Half-Breed or White Boy?
He physically fought the person.
He called the person or persons a name as well.
He didn't do anything.
He smiled and walked away.
3
Carlisle was one of many schools that sent scouts out to figure out other teams' plays before the actual game.
True
False
4
Initially, Jim was easily able to talk to Ida.
False
True
5
Due to Jim making the Olympic team, he was finally able to get money from his account at the Sac and Fox Agency.
True
False
6
What are the reasons that Jim likes Arbor Day?
It was the day of the intramural track team.
There was no school on Arbor Day.
Arbor Day was also a big sports day.
Each classroom planted a tree.
7
Which names are associated with Jim?
Stubborn
Bright Path
Stupid
My Brother
8
Jim was unable to keep his Olympic medals/awards.
False
True
9
It was common for college students to play in the minors over the summer for some money and then return to school.
False
True
10
What happened to Carlisle after the school was closed?
Carlisle was never closed.
It became an army base.
It became an Army hospital.
It became a university.
11
Who introduced Jim to Iva?
Sam
Pop Warner
Gus
Jimmy
12
Who is Jim's best friend?
Sam
Gus
Ex
Pop Warner
13
What was the name of the school social organization that helped raise money for presents throughout the school year?
The King's Daughters
The Carlisle Present Society
It is not mentioned in the book.
The Carlisle Daughters
14
Jim started keeping a scrapbook of what?
Newspaper articles mentioning his school's football games
He didn't have time to keep a scrapbook.
his best grades on school assignments
This is not mentioned in the book.
15
What did Jim like about traveling by train with his teammates?
playing card games
He didn't like anything about being on a train.
the dining car
being around his friends/teammates
16
What happened to Louis Tewanima after he left Carlisle?
He played professional football.
He coached professional football.
He stayed in Arizona.
He became a priest.
17
Which individuals played Santa while at Carlisle?
Iva
Pop Warner
Jim
Gus
18
Why did Big Bear continually yell at the referees during the Carlisle games?
Referees never listened to complaints about being hit, kicked, and tripped.
Big Bear never yelled at the referees.
The referees never made any good calls.
The referees had a grudgeagainst Big Bear.
19
Carlisle had many players as substitutes at every game.
False
True
20
Despite Jim's excellent performance at the Olympics, he never set any Olympic records.
False
True
21
Where did the Olympic Games take place?
Sweden
China
Denmark
Norway
22
What did Pop Warner use for his injured athletes? Note: These eventually became standard practice decades later.
massage
electricity
ointment
vibrating machines
23
What did Jim receive at the Olympics?
a gold medal
bronze bust of a king
silver cup in the shape of a Viking ship
a laurel wreath
24
What is Jim Thorpe's tribe?
Anishinaabe
Cherokee
Sioux
Sac & Fox
25
Jim does not have a life-long, loyal friend.
True
False
26
Jim Thorpe was famous as a _________.
Native American soccer player
Native American football player
Bilagaana football player
27
After the Olympic games, Louis decided to become a professional athlete.
True
False
28
Jim was on the list of Walter Camp's All-American list.
True
False
29
A movie was made about Jim Thorpe.
True
False
30
Where did Jim and Iva go on their honeymoon?
China
Egypt
Spain
France
31
Based on the following options, which one did Jim choose?
an actor in a motion picture
Sign a contract to be a professional prizefighter
touring the country and giving talks and showing signs of strength
New York Giants
32
Jim cared a lot about his appearance.
True
False
33
Which Carlisle activity could Jim NOT endure in order to follow the "stick to it" model?
sports
being a scullery boy
farming
34
Jim was able to study electricity at Carlisle.
True
False
35
How many times did Jim Thorpe get married?
1
3
2
4
36
As a publicity stunt, who agreed to run from Carlisle to Harrrisburg, Virginia for the pre-Olympic competition?
Horace Johnson
Jim Thorpe
Louis Tewanima
Pop Warner
37
How did Jim Thorpe die?
He died of a stroke.
He died of old age.
He died in a car accident.
He died of a heart attack.
38
How many heart attacks did Jim Thorpe have?
0
1
2
3
39
"Our old friends the mud and the rain were waiting for us" is an example of what literary device?
personification
allusion
alliteration
onomatopoeia
40
Jim and Iva get married by the end of the book.
True
False
41
Why were Jim's medals/awards taken from him?
Pop Warner decided to keep them.
The judges realized that they had made a mistake on Jim's times.
Jim had been disqualified due to being considered a professional athlete.
He did not have his medals/awards taken from him
42
What was Jim's father's cause of death (53)?
farming accident
None of the answers
bullet wound
blood poisoning
43
Jim worked in a tailor shop at Carlisle.
False
True
44
How many children did Jim Thorpe's mom have?
13
12
11
10
45
How did it happen that Jim was able to get a first date with Iva?
At the after-game party, Pop introduced Jim to Iva.
Sam asked Iva out on behalf of Jim.
She approached him to talk, and the date proceeded from there.
Jim was a star athlete; he confidently approached Iva and asked her out.
46
What did Jim do best when playing baseball?
outfielder
pitching
run the bases
catching
