Which of the following lines best supports your answer to question 1?

“I stepped out into the backyard with my shoulders

Mo’ne Davis appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated to

support the idea that Mo’ne has received a lot of attention.

1. Which is a theme of “Girls Can’t Play!”?

C Challenging a stereotype can be empowering.

9. According to the essay, why did the baseball commissioner void Jackie Mitchell’s contract?

B. He thought baseball was too difficult for women

13. Which of the following is not an accomplishment of Mo’ne Davis?

D. She was a 13 year old baseball player

6. Which do both the story and the essay support?

A Female athletes can often compete with males.

Choose the line from the story that best supports your answer to question 3.

Nope—after that killer-diller Lookouts game, she can join us

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Valley View Jr High 7th grade Girls Cant Play

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12. Where does this story take place
A. New York City
D. Boston
B. Tennessee
C. Indiana
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just so you can’t weasel out of this when Jackie blows them away.”
D. All of the above
C. Hazel is confident in Jackie’s pitching ability
B. Hazel is determined to play ball with the boys
A. Hazel doesn’t trust Timmy to keep his word
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Which of the following lines best supports your answer to question 1?
“I stepped out into the backyard with my shoulders
“I hope you’re ready to see just why you can’t play
“Jackie’s fourth pitch painted the outside corner—strike!”
“Her entrance triggered hoots and hollers from the crowd . .
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Which character’s views on women in sports changes the most over the course of the story?
D Mrs. Oglethorpe’s
Timmy’s
C Babe Ruth’s
Hazel’s
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Mo’ne Davis appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated to
imply that Little League players will be featured on the
suggest that Mo’ne will be more famous than any male
C show that baseball is the most popular sport.
support the idea that Mo’ne has received a lot of attention.
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1. Which is a theme of “Girls Can’t Play!”?
C Challenging a stereotype can be empowering.
In the 1930s, a female pitcher struck out Babe Ruth.
People will never accept women in Major League Baseball
B Hazel doesn’t have anyone to play ball with.
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9. According to the essay, why did the baseball commissioner void Jackie Mitchell’s contract?
D. Jackie couldn’t keep up with the other players
A. Jackie wasn’t a good enough pitcher
B. He thought baseball was too difficult for women
C. He was being pressured by male ball players
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13. Which of the following is not an accomplishment of Mo’ne Davis?
A. She was only the 18th girl out of 9,000 participants
D. She was a 13 year old baseball player
B. She was the first girl to pitch a shut out
C. She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated
9
e word torrents as it is used in the following sentence:
C. Occassional streams
A. Unexpected drops
B. Cold drizzles
D. Heavy Downpours
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6. Which do both the story and the essay support?
B Stereotypes are often true.
A Female athletes can often compete with males.
C Jackie Mitchell was the best female pitcher.
D all of the above
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10. During which era in the history of the United States does the story take place in?
wwi
THE COLD WAR
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
WWII
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11. Which two famous baseball players are mentioned in the story?
D. Mo’ne Davis and Jackie Mitchell
A. Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez
B. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
C. Mike Trout and Jon Lester
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Choose the line from the story that best supports your answer to question 3.
‘Jackie Mitchell? Nah. With that sinking curveball of hers
Ruth flung his bat in anger and disgust, then stomped
Nope—after that killer-diller Lookouts game, she can join us
“‘I can’t imagine how that little stunt will turn out.’

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