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Passage 952. He helped to racial prejudice in the United States.a. bring forth b. weaken c. demonstrate d. publicize3. The team issued a purposely announcement.a. calm b. thoughtful c. short d. exciting4. predicted disaster.a. Doubters b. Critics c. Competitors d. Speakers5. Some critics that Robinson would never live peacefully withwhite teammates.a. wrote b. hoped c. argued d. thought6. Branch Rickey had the problems.a. asked for b. answered questions about c. solved d. thoughtabout7. Nobody would be able to an outburst from Jackie Robinson.a. bring forth b. stop c. imitate d. be surprised by8. Robinson was not a man.a. loud b. short c. shocked d. showy9. He must have been when he was elected to the Baseball Hallof Fame.a. doubtful b. honored c. shocked d. thrilled10. A fellow player gave a(n) description of Robinson as a “hardout.”a. short b. energetic c. calming d. doubtingCopyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.■ Discussion Questions1. Did Robinson have the support of his team? Defend your answer.2. Why was Robinson’s refusal to lose his temper important?3. In 1955 Rosa Parks refused to obey a law that required blacks to sit inthe back of buses. How is Robinson’s struggle similar to her act, andhow is it different?Jackie Robinson began his baseball career in the “Negro Leagues.” For more information onthese baseball teams, see links at the website www.cengage.com/devenglish/richek8e.