The Babe and I
Quiz by Rachel Schneeberger
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- Q1What is the setting of the story?New Mexico, a few years agoNew Mexico in the futureNew York, todayNew York, many years ago30s
- Q2How did the dad feel when his son found out he was selling apples?angryhappyafraid to be out of workembarrassed and sad30s
- Q3Who was Babe Ruth in the story?A famous baseball player.A child who sold newspapers.A type of candy bar.Jacob's father.30s
- Q4What did the main character get for his birthday?toybaseball batbicycledime30s
- Q5What were boys who sold new papers called?coney islanderspaper boystall boysnewsies30s
- Q6What team did Babe Ruth play on?Boston Red SoxChicago CubsNew York YankeesNew York Jets30s
- Q7What was the Great Depression like?People spent all their money on baseballMany people did not have jobs; many people were poorIt was an easy time for people to make moneyMany rich people gave away cars30s
- Q8Why did the main character ask to rent the baby carriage?to carry Jacob when he got tiredto carry newspapers so they could sell moreto give more money to Babe Ruthto bring the baby home30s
- Q9Jacob said they should sell newspapers in front of Yankee Stadium. Why was that smart to do?he spent it on applesThose people wanted to read about Babe Ruth.Those people wanted to know about the firetried to buy more newspapers but they were sold out30s
- Q10What is the genre of The Babe and I?BiographyRealistic FictionNonfictionHistorical Fiction30s
- Q11What is the author's purpose for writing "The Babe and I"?to inform people on how to play baseballto entertain readers and make them laughto explain about a time in historyto persuade kids to sell newspapers30s
- Q12What word is a synonym for midst?middlefirstlastend30s
- Q13What is an antonym for shabby?newwornoldripped45s
- Q14What word could be used to describe how you feel when you answer a question incorrectly?collapsedspanmidstembarrassed45s
- Q15What is another word for "length" when something reaches from end to end?skimspancollapseelevate45s