Eleanor Roosevelt
The Noble Experiment
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Who first told Eleanor that she should work to help people who were suffering?
Her father, in his letters.
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What was Branch Rickey’s ultimate goal?
He wanted to end racial segregation in baseball.
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A person who is brooding is...
full of worry
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A person who acts shrewdly is being...
clever
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a story of someone’s life, written by someone else
biography
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How did the Allenswood boarding school help Eleanor gain self-confidence?
She played sports, and was friends with her teammates. The headmistress helped her learn to think for herself.
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Why is Jackie Robinson famous?
He was the first African-American baseball player in the major leagues.
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A prominent person is...
well known
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If you are cynical about what someone says, you feel...
mistrustful
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when the writer uses pronouns like I, me, and my
first-person point-of-view
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Why did Eleanor leave Allenswood when she was eighteen years old?
Her grandmother wanted Eleanor to spend more time on her social life.
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What did Rickey want to make sure that Robinson also had, besides being an excellent player?
Emotional strength.
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A migrant is someone who...
moves often
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To retaliate is to...
get revenge.
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when a story is told in order of time
chronological order
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Why did people pay more attention to Eleanor’s uncle than to the bride and groom at Eleanor and Franklin’s wedding?
Because he was President of the United States.
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Why did Rickey know that Robinson would have an especially difficult time moving into the major leagues?
Because many people would be angry about Robinson being there
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A combatant is...
a fighter
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A person who speaks with eloquence speaks...
convincingly
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a type or category of writing
genre
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What did Eleanor do after Franklin’s death?
She worked for the United Nations.
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What was the experience Branch Rickey remembered that made him want to end segregated baseball?
Rickey saw Charley Thomas, a college teammate, discriminated against.
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A matter that has priority will be attended to...
as soon as possible
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If you are incredulous about an idea, you don’t...
believe it
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writing which tells about real people, places, and events
non-fiction
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