Vocabulary
To frighten, especially by threatening someone
intimidate
How did Mamie get the nickname "Peanut?"
A. She always liked to eat peanuts
B. Her grandmother always called her that
C. She was small in size like a peanut
C. She was small in size like a peanut
Why did Mamie have to move?
A. Her mom was moving
B. She wanted to play baseball
C. Her grandmother passed away
C. Her grandmother passed away
Why was it unusual (not common) for someone like Mamie to try out for the PAL (Police Athletic Team)?
A. She was not good at baseball
B. She was new to the town
C. She was a girl and also was black
C. She was a girl and also was black
What does Mamie mean when she says "my head was full of talk"
A. She was nervous during the game and had a lot on her mind
B. She couldn't stop talking to herself
C. Her team was distracting to her
A. She was nervous during the game and had a lot on her mind
A job or profession that someone does for a long time
career
Why were the Negro Leagues changing?
A. They no longer wanted to play
B. Some players were moving to the Major Leagues
C. Women were not allowed to play
B. Some players were moving to the Major Leagues
Where did Mamie first live in the story?
A. New Jersey
B. Washington DC
C. Ridgeway, South Carolina
C. Ridgeway, South Carolina
How were Mamie and Rita treated when they tried out for the All American Girls Baseball Team?
A. They were not allowed to try out because they were black
B. They were not allowed to try out because they were girls
C. They tried out and made the team
A. They were not allowed to try out because they were black
How were the teams on the Negro Leagues treated as they traveled?
A. The different towns welcomed them
B. They were treated kind by most people
C. They were treated poorly because of the color of their skin
C. They were treated poorly because of the color of their skin
Remembered someone or something from the past
recognized
What career did Mamie choose when she no longer played baseball?
A. teacher
B. coach
C. nurse
C. nurse
What genre is the story "A Strong Right Arm"?
A. Fiction (fake)
B. Biography (about a person's life)
C. Fantasy
B. Biography (about a person's life)
Why was the man in the pinstripe suit at their games?
A. He was a scout looking for people to join the Negro league team
B. He enjoyed watching baseball
C. He did not like watching baseball
A. He was a scout looking for people to join the Negro league team
How did Mamie feel about playing for a team called the Clowns?
A. She liked the team name
B. She liked the name, but did not like the players on the team
C. She did not like the team name since it wasn't nice to be called the "Clowns"
C. She did not like the team name since it wasn't nice to be called the "Clowns"
The act of pausing or waiting when unsure
hesitation
What does Mamie do for work at the end of the story?
A. She becomes a teacher
B. She no longer loves baseball
C. She works for the Baseball Shop
C. She works for the Baseball Shop
Mamie says she was "born with a baseball in her hand" What does this mean?
A. Her parents played baseball
B. She has never tried to play baseball
C. She always loved baseball and is good at it
C. She always loved baseball and is good at it
What does Mamie mean when she says pitchers have "two sets of eyes"?
A. They have trouble seeing
B. They can only watch what is in front of them
C. They have to watch the person at bat and on the bases
C. They have to watch the person at bat and on the bases
What does Mamie mean when she tells Satchel Paige that his compliment is "pretty fine, coming from you?"
A. She is happy to be complimented from someone that is such a well known and great ball player
B. She is nervous that he is talking to her
C. She does not like his help
A. She is happy to be complimented from someone that is such a well known and great ball player
Which vocabulary word describes Mamie since she was strong and unbreakable?
unyielding
Put the events in order:
1. She joined the Police Athletic League
2. Mamie moved to New Jersey
3. Mamie went to college to become a nurse
4. Mamie was part of the Negro League "The Clowns"
2. Mamie moved to New Jersey
1. She joined the Police Athletic League
4. Mamie was part of the Negro League "The Clowns"
3. Mamie went to college to become a nurse
Why did Mamie get in trouble after she moved to New Jersey?
A. She got in trouble at school
B. She tried to play baseball with the white boys after she was told not to
C. She was not kind to her aunt and uncle
B. She tried to play baseball with the white boys after she was told not to
What caused more people to come and watch the team games?
A. They were excited to see all boys baseball teams
B. They were excited that women were on the teams and wanted to see them play
C. The tickets did not cost a lot of money
B. They were excited that women were on the teams and wanted to see them play
When Mamie says Hank Baylis has a "mean bat" what is she trying to say?
A. He usually strikes out
B. He is a strong batter
C. He does not like being up at bat
B. He is a strong batter