Jackie Robinson
Vocabulary
Montreal
Dodgers
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100
What professional black league team did Jackie play for? (Full name w/ City)
The Kansas City Monarchs
100
What is symbolism?
concrete elements to represent abstract concepts. symbolic meaning attributed to natural objects or facts
100
Who assists, chauffers, reports, and guides Jackie during his baseball debut?
Wendell Smith
100
In Panama, what do the white, unsigned Dodger players team up to do & because why?
Create a petition to not play with Jackie because he is black.
100
Who persuades Jackie to shower with the team?
Branca
200
What university does Jackie attend & how many sports does he participate in as a college athlete?
UCLA & 4 sports
200
What is irony?
The outcome contrasts with what is expected. Using languge that signifies the opposite of the orignal meaning.
200
What does Rae find out at Jackie's first offical game with the Royals?
She's pregnant
200
Which player declines to sign the peition & what is his reason to Jackie competeing for his spot?
Pee Wee, the shortstop. Because he has a wife & kids + says if Jackie is better than him, he deserves the spot.
200
What did Mr. Rickey reveal to Pee Wee once he stepped forward about a threatening letter?
Jackie has been receiving so many threatening letters that the FBI is also involved.
300
Which team's pitcher intentionally hits Jackie on the face with a pitch? *Full team name
Pittsburgh Pirates
300
What is an archetype?
very typical example of certain person or thing. A recurring patter or character type across works.
300
In a Spring game in Florida, why does Jackie almost get arrested by a policeman?
Because the policeman says that it is illegal for black & white players to play together.
300
How many Dodger players greet Jackie on his first offical day of being on the team?
only 2.
300
What childhood information did the audience find out when Jackie & Rae had their baby?
Jackie's father left him as a baby
400
Where does Jackie spend his first Spring training with the unsigned Dodgers?
Panama
400
What literary device can be tied to the scene about the national anthem ending on Jackie Robinson with the words, "land of the free, home of the brave". Explain
Irony: because he has been denied at hotels, airplanes, nathrooms, & hit on the head
Symbolism: Because Jackie is a brave man for fighting against the segregated times to give freedom to black Americans.
400
After the first Spring game against the Dodgers, what does an old white man warn Mr. Brock & Wendell about? 
Upset fans are looking for trouble while Jackie was sleeping.
400
What did Durocher do that caused him to get suspended for a year?
His affair was exposed
400
Why does Wendell report behind the 3rd baseman?
Because black reports are not allowed in the pressbox.
500
What new position does Jackie train for & what is the dilemma?
1st basemen & he's never played it before.
500
What litereary device is this scene an example of & explain why. (1.45.19)
Symbolism & symbolizes unity through hardships: Teammates picking Robinson up & having his back, but Robinson pushing to continue playing the game.
500
What did Jackie believe happned once Wendell woke him up from his sleep & started driving him out of town? 
That he got cut from the team
500
When the Dodgers are getting ready in Philadelphia, what request does Philadelphia have for Jackie?
To take a picture with Chapman, the manager.
500
Why is it a big deal that Ostermuller, the pitcher for Pittsburg, is pitching against the Dodgers/Jackie?
Because he was the one that hit Jackie on the head with his pitch