Wheelchair Sports Comprehension Quiz

What made Marilyn Hamilton invent the Quickie wheelchair?

• She wanted to compete in the Paralympics.

• She wanted a lighter and faster wheelchair to play sports in.

• She wanted to play tennis without getting blisters on her hands.

• She wanted to expand the range of sports athletes could participate in

After Marilyn Hamilton’s hang gliding accident, she felt imprisoned in her wheelchair. What does the word imprisoned mean as it is used here?

• weak

• injured

• trapped

• stationary

What evidence from the passage best supports the idea that the Quickie wheelchair is beneficial for athletes?

• The Quickie was created by people who built hang gliders.

• The Quickie is sold to people participating in sporting events.

• The Quickie is the most eye-catching wheelchair sold on the market.

• The Quickie uses negative cambered wheels so people can reach the wheels more easily.

According to the passage, what was one result of Dr. Ludwig Guttmann’s order for soldiers with spinal cord injuries to play sports in the hospital?

• Soldiers returned to the army.

• Soldiers experienced kidney infections.

• Soldiers registered for the Paralympics.

• Soldiers went home to live healthy lives.

Which sentence best summarizes the passage?

• Wheelchairs allow previously injured athletes to continue living an active lifestyle.

• Wheelchair polo and wheelchair basketball help patients recover from spinal cord injuries.

• Patients with spinal cord injuries are required to play wheelchair sports to keep them out of bed.

• The sports wheelchair has a lower center of mass and a wider wheelbase than traditional wheelchairs.