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We Are the Ship- 2nd Inning

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Question 1

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Why did the umpires make so many mistakes when calling Negro League games?

They were not paying attention because they were bored. 

This type of baseball was much different than they were used to umpiring.

They wanted to make it harder for the players in the Negro Leagues. 

Question 2

2.

Which of the following was NOT a way that Negro League baseball was described on page 17?

flashy

daring

funny

difficult

exciting

Question 3

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What did the umpires mean when they said "if they played like we did in the majors, they'd have to make the parks bigger to seat all the fans?"

A lot more people would come out to watch because it's more fun to watch than Major League Baseball.

More people would come to these cames if they were integrated. 

No one would come watch the Negro League Games. 

Question 4

4.

Which famous major league home run champ played with the Indianapolis Clowns?

Question 5

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According to page 18, what piece of equipment was invented because of the way pitchers played?

shin guards

batting helmet

modern glove

mouth guard

Question 6

6.

After reading page 19, was Negro League baseball safer or more dangerous than Major League baseball?

safer

more dangerous

Question 7

7.

Identify which characteristic describes the Negro Leagues and which ones describe the Major Leagues.

Regular season runs from October to April
No spring training
Umpires had a bad temper
Umpires were responsible for a fair game
People were hired to keep statistics of the game
Statistics were not kept consistently
More rules
Fewer rules

Negro League
Major League

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Question 8

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Why did it take Nelson so long to finish his book?

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Question 10

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What was the author's purpose in writing the 2nd Inning?

To explain how dangerous baseball is

To share his own thoughts of Negro League baseball

To compare and contrast the Negro Leagues and Major Leagues

To show why baseball needed to be integrated

Question 9

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Nelson had to use some of his own knowledge of baseball to help him fill in some gaps od research for his paintings.

True

False