3. Why were people afraid to challenge the way black people were treated? 4. Where did the black baseball players sleep when they were on the road?

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1 Page 1 of 7 Fill-In Questions 1. What caused an audible gasp from the Cincinnati crowd? 2. Which baseball players made more money? 3. Why were people afraid to challenge the way black people were treated? 4. Where did the black baseball players sleep when they were on the road? 5. Why didn't Pee Wee Reese sign the petition?

2 Page 2 of 7 6. Why do you think that people threatened Jackie Robinson? Review 7. How did Pee Wee Reese hold his head when he walked over to Jackie at his shortstop position? He looked at the ground. He looked to the sky. He held his head high. 9. What kind of baseball players did Branch Rickey want on his team? He wanted baseball players that he could control. He wanted only white baseball players. He wanted the best baseball players he could find. 11. Which position did Jackie Robinson play when Pee Wee walked up to him on the field? Shortstop Pitcher Left-field 8. Which player did the Brooklyn Dodgers recruit from the? Ross Davis Jackie Robinson Willard Brown 10. Which organization threatened Jackie Robinson? Ku Klux Klan Major League Baseball 12. What number was on Jackie Robinson's jersey? Sixty-four Forty-two Seventy-two

3 Page 3 of Who was the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers when this story took place? Branch Rickey Larry MacPhail Joe DiMaggio 15. Which team were the Brooklyn Dodgers playing when Pee Wee Reese decided to take a stand? New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Cincinnati Reds 14. Which baseball league no longer exists? Major Baseball League Golden Baseball League 16. Where was Pee Wee Reese's hometown? Louisville New York City Cincinnati

4 Page 4 of 7 () Word Chop Each word has been split into two parts. Put the word parts together and write each word below. Use each word part only once. Word List seri challe po respo le hom tition etown ssess compe oppone preju roes nts nded ut eq tion es ual segrega dugo pe he agues nge dice te

5 Page 5 of 7 Fill-In Questions 1. What caused an audible gasp from the Cincinnati crowd? The Cincinnati crowd gasped when Pee Wee put his arm around Jackie. 2. Which baseball players made more money? White baseball players made more money. 3. Why were people afraid to challenge the way black people were treated? Many people were afraid it would be dangerous to object to the way black people were treated. 4. Where did the black baseball players sleep when they were on the road? They slept in their cars. 5. Why didn't Pee Wee Reese sign the petition? He didn't sign the petition because he thought Jackie could help the team win. 6. Why do you think that people threatened Jackie Robinson? Review 7. How did Pee Wee Reese hold his head when he walked over to Jackie at his shortstop position? He looked at the ground. He looked to the sky. He held his head high. 8. Which player did the Brooklyn Dodgers recruit from the? Ross Davis Jackie Robinson Willard Brown

6 Page 6 of 7 9. What kind of baseball players did Branch Rickey want on his team? He wanted baseball players that he could control. He wanted only white baseball players. He wanted the best baseball players he could find. 11. Which position did Jackie Robinson play when Pee Wee walked up to him on the field? Shortstop Pitcher Left-field 13. Who was the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers when this story took place? Branch Rickey Larry MacPhail Joe DiMaggio 15. Which team were the Brooklyn Dodgers playing when Pee Wee Reese decided to take a stand? New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Cincinnati Reds 10. Which organization threatened Jackie Robinson? Ku Klux Klan Major League Baseball 12. What number was on Jackie Robinson's jersey? Sixty-four Forty-two Seventy-two 14. Which baseball league no longer exists? Major Baseball League Golden Baseball League 16. Where was Pee Wee Reese's hometown? Louisville New York City Cincinnati

7 Page 7 of 7 1. compete (compe te) 2. petition (pe tition) 3. opponents (oppone nts) 4. series (seri es) 5. prejudice (preju dice) 6. responded (respo nded) 7. challenge (challe nge) 8. hometown (hom etown) 9. dugout (dugo ut) 10. heroes (he roes) 11. equal (eq ual) 12. leagues (le agues)