What caused Jackie Robinson to leave college in 1941?

He left to join the army and fight in World War II.

The word prejudice means _________________________ .

an opinion that is made without an understanding of the matter

What is the most likely reason the author wrote Jackie Robinson?

to inform the reader about Jackie Robinson and how he fought prejudice

What caused Jackie Robinson to get arrested?

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

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

He went into business and became the black vice president of a company.

Jackie Robinson believed that ____________________ .

there should not be separate baseball leagues based on skin color

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1
What caused Jackie Robinson to leave college in 1941?
He left to support his family, who had very little money.
He left to join the army and fight in World War II.
He left because African Americans were not allowed to play sports.
He left because his college professors were unkind to him.
2
Which word best describes Jackie Robinson?
brave
funny
shy
weak
3
The word prejudice means _________________________ .
a circumstance that must happen before something else can happen
an opinion that is made without an understanding of the matter
people trained in sports, games, or other activities that require strength
freedoms or powers that people can justly claim
4
What is the most likely reason the author wrote Jackie Robinson?
to persuade the reader to play baseball, just like Jackie Robinson did
to entertain the reader with stories of Jackie Robinson’s childhood
to inform the reader about the history of baseball in America
to inform the reader about Jackie Robinson and how he fought prejudice
5
What caused Jackie Robinson to get arrested?
He started a fight with a white baseball player.
He broke the law when he joined a professional baseball team.
He fought for civil rights by playing great baseball.
He refused to sit in the back of the army bus.
6
Which word means about the same as segregated?
united
freed
separated
professional
7
What did Jackie Robinson do after he left baseball in 1957?
He retired with his wife and children to a small town in Georgia.
He went into business and became the black vice president of a company.
He became the coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He became a baseball commentator and traveled watching different games.
8
Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player in the United States.
True
False
9
How was Jackie Robinson different from his teammates?
He was the oldest member of the team.
He was African American.
He was married.
He was both the coach and a player.
10
Jackie Robinson believed that ____________________ .
white athletes should play separately from black athletes
only rich people could play sports in college
there should not be separate baseball leagues based on skin color
serving in the army would help his baseball career

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