Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull

When was Wilma Rudolph born?

• 1960

• 1940

• 2012

• 1990

Where did Wilma Rudolph grow up?

• Rockford, Illinois

• Waco, Texas

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Clarksville, Tennessee

How many brothers and sisters did Wilma have altogether?

• 19

• 22

• 18

• 29

As a baby, Wilma was:

• very big and healthy

• very small but healthy

• very tiny and sickly

• very big and sickly

How did Wilma get rid of her leg brace?

• She decided to stop wearing it, so her mother mailed it back to the hospital.

• Her doctors decided she should not wear it anymore.

• The brace broke, and her family could not afford a new one.

• She never wore a leg brace because she was in a wheelchair.

When her leg was paralyzed and painful, Wilma:

• took long breaks because her exercises hurt too much.

• worked even harder and pushed through the pain.

• gave up on ever walking again.

• did exactly what the doctors told her to do.

Wilma used to watch the other kids play on the playground, but she was not able to play with them.

• True

• False

What sport did Wilma play first?

• Track and Field

• Tennis

• Basketball

• Soccer

Why did Wilma start doing track and field?

• She did not make the basketball team.

• She earned an athletic scholarship for running.

• She decided she did not like basketball anymore.

• All of her siblings were runners.

How many gold medals was Wilma expected to win at the 1960 Summer Olympics?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3