313. Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Line
1. Before April 15, 1947, Major League Baseball was
____________.
- not that popular as it is now
- solely for women
- thought of as a joke
- only for Whites
2. Robinson ended the ____________ in baseball.
- sexism
- segregation
- balls
- careers of others
3. Which of the following awards did Robinson receive in his
life?
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Basketball Rookie of the Year
- summa cum laude
- none of the above
4. When the essay said that Robinson's number was "retired
universally" in the MLB, what does that mean?
- everyone on the Dodgers has to wear Robinson's jersey
number - the number is invalid
- no player on any MLB team can wear Robinson's number
- all baseball players who retire must wear Robinson's number
in their last game
5. What is a posthumous award?
- an award given to someone after he or she has died
- an award given to someone really funny
- an award given at least 5 years after the person achieved
something - an award given to the person who is last place in the MLB