Babe Ruth

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A few questions on Chapters 1 - 3
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Question 1

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Pick the answer that best describe Babe's childhood?
Answer
  • He was an only child.
  • He had a delightful childhood, filled with presents.
  • His grew up privileged.
  • His parents had little to do with him.

Question 2

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What are some of the reasons George refused to go to school?
Answer
  • He did not like the teacher.
  • He did not see the point.
  • His mother was in bed most of the time.
  • His father ran a saloon.
  • There was no one around to make sure he went to school

Question 3

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George needed to be 21 to graduate from St. Mary's school.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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It was assumed that when George graduated from St. Mary's he would become a [blank_start]tailor[blank_end].
Answer
  • tailor
  • gardener
  • baseball player
  • carpenter

Question 5

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What was the name of the man who taught Babe how to play baseball?
Answer
  • Brother Gilbert
  • Brother Jon
  • Brother Matthias
  • Hank Aaron.

Question 6

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Brother Matthias did all of the following except:
Answer
  • Create baseball teams and leagues within St. Mary's.
  • Supervise discipline.
  • Wow the boys with his pitching ability.
  • Wow the boys with his hitting ability.

Question 7

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George loved batting above anything in baseball.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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George became a pitcher at age 15. What event caused this?
Answer
  • His team's pitcher got hurt mid-game.
  • He made fun of his pitcher and Brother Matthias made him pitch as punishment.
  • He had always wanted to try it and was finally given the opportunity at age 15.
  • His father came to see one of his games and George wanted to try out pitching to show off.

Question 9

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George described Brother Matthias as "the greatest man I've ever known".
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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George was signed to play for the [blank_start]Orioles[blank_end].
Answer
  • Orioles
  • Red Sox
  • Yankees
  • White Sox
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