Go! Quiz

Wilma is told she has polio and may never walk again.

Wilma will have to travel 50 miles to a hospital that treats Black people.

Wilma's family does not have extra money for bus fare.

Other children tease Wilma because of her leg brace.

adventurous

caring

distant

creative

"The Rudolph family livesw here in a wooden house with no electricity."

"Many unfair, racist rules a the time make life difficult for Black people."

"Don't get your hopes up. Wilma may never walk again."

"We'll do whatever it takes to make sure you can."

It brought her Black and white fans together.

It taught people that racism was wrong.

It showed them that polio could be beaten.

It helped everyone afford electricity.

how to run faster

how to learn from defeat

how to win gracefully

how to overcome polio

"She hobbles behind her brothers and sisters, trying to keep up."

"And they don't want to play with me because I'm slow."

"How am I ever going to race again? My confidence is gone."

"I've got to train even harder. I'll be back stronger and faster than ever."

weak

jealous

determined

carefree

"The potential for greatness lives within each of us."

"She ran like the wind in the qualifying heats."

"Oooh, winning is fun! I could get used to that."

"I'm tired of being 'the sick girl.' I just want to be normal."