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"The Noble Experiment" and Author's Purpose Review

Quiz by Mrs. Bridges

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  • Q1
    1. Which characteristic best describes Branch Rickey?
    He was the first African American coach in the MLB.
    He was in charge of the New York Yankees.
    He was in charge of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
    He was in charge of many college baseball teams.
    20s
  • Q2
    2. Which characteristic best describes Charley Thomas?
    He was Jackie Robinson's cousin.
    He was the first African American player to integrate the MLB.
    He was the first African American player to play for the New York Yankees.
    He was the only African American baseball player on Branch Rickey's Ohio Wesleyan team.
    20s
  • Q3
    3. Which characteristic best describes Jackie Robinson from "The Noble Experiment"?
    Jackie became the first African American player to integrate the MLB with the Boston Red Sox.
    Jackie became the first African American player to integrate the MLB with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
    Jackie became the first African American player to integrate the MLB with the New York Yankees.
    Jackie became the first African American player to integrate the NBA.
    20s
  • Q4
    4. Who is Clyde Sukeforth?
    He is a scout who recruited Charley Thomas after seeing him try out for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
    He is a scout who recruited Jackie Robinson after seeing him try out in the NBA.
    He is a scout who recruited Jackie Robinson after seeing him try out for the Boston Red Sox.
    He is a scout who recruited Charley Thomas after seeing him try out for the Boston Red Sox.
    20s
  • Q5
    5. What is another characteristic about Charley Thomas?
    He stayed in his own room at the hotel, but he had to pay his own fee and listen to a lecture from the hotel manager about segregation.
    He had to stay in another hotel scratching his hands wishing they were white, so he could be judged for his baseball talent.
    He stayed on a cot in Branch Rickey's hotel room scratching his hands wishing they were white, so he could be judged for his baseball talent.
    20s
  • Q6
    6. Which of these is another important characteristic about Branch Rickey?
    He tried to integrate African American and white spectators at a basketball stadium.
    He tried to keep all hotels in the U.S. segregated.
    He tried to integrate all hotels in the U.S.
    He tried to integrate African American and white spectators at a baseball stadium.
    20s
  • Q7
    7. Which is another significant fact about Jackie Robinson from "The Noble Experiment"?
    Jackie Robinson played for the New York Yankees.
    Jackie Robinson played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
    Jackie Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs.
    Jackie Robinson played for the Boston Red Sox.
    20s
  • Q8
    8. Who is Rachel?
    The woman who is Jackie's aunt.
    The woman who Jackie wants to marry.
    The woman who is a big fan of Jackie.
    The woman who is Jackie's mother.
    20s
  • Q9
    9. Analyze what happened when Jackie Robinson recalls Branch Rickey’s memory of Charley Thomas. Describe what happened at the hotel.
    Jackie Robinson recalls Branch Rickey's memory of Charley Thomas when the hotel manager refused to let Thomas stay in the hotel. Branch Rickey offered Charley Thomas to stay in his room on a cot.
    Jackie Robinson recalls Branch Rickey's memory of Charley Thomas, his cousin, when the hotel manager refused to let Thomas stay in the hotel. Jackie Robinson was staying at a nearby hotel, and offered Thomas a room.
    30s
  • Q10
    10. Why does Charley Thomas scratch his hands? What does he say to Branch Rickey? For what purpose does the author use this example?
    Charley busts out of the hotel, punches Branch Rickey and the hotel manager, and says he wished he was just judged for his talent.
    Charley scratches his hands because he said that he wishes he had money for a new pair of baseball gloves.
    Charley scratches his hands because he said that he wishes they were white, so he could be judged for his skills and not for his color.
    30s
  • Q11
    11. Describe how Jackie Robinson and Alfred Duckett organize the text.
    They organize the text beginning with someone else's story, Charley Thomas, to show what African American basketball players were up against in trying to play with white basketball players.
    They organize the text beginning with someone else's story, Charley Thomas, to show what African American baseball players were up against in trying to play with white baseball players.
    20s
  • Q12
    12. What does retaliation mean?
    Seek revenge later.
    To make up or reach a compromise.
    It means to seek revenge immediately.
    20s
  • Q13
    13. What is Rickey's noble experiment? Why would his play be considered noble? Cite textual evidence.
    Rickey's noble experiment is to integrate the MLB beginning with one African American player who can prove he is a good player and gentleman.
    Rickey's noble experiment is to integrate white and African American spectators in a baseball stadium.
    20s
  • Q14
    14. What does Jackie Robinson mean when he says of African Americans, "We go through life walking a tightrope to prevent too much disillusionment"?
    He means African Americans are always disappointed no mater what.
    He means African Americans have a better chance of walking on tightropes in the circus than playing professional baseball.
    He means African Americans have to be careful with their choices because they aren't offered the same opportunities as whites, but they don't want to give up hope either.
    20s
  • Q15
    15. Based on the stem, "pro," what does prointegration mean? Cite textual evidence. Select the best answer.
    Based on the stem, "pro," prointegration means people who do not support African Americans joining together because in the story, Branch Rickey tried to create a new African American professional league.
    Based on the stem, "pro," prointegration means people who support African American and all races joining together because in the story, Branch Rickey tried to integrate the baseball stadium.
    The stem pro means forward.
    20s

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