Wilma Rudolph Article

At what age did Wilma begin going to school?

• 4 years old

• 6 years old

• 8 years old

• 5 years old

What two sicknesses did Wilma develop when she was a child affected her walking?

• polio and pneumonia

• pneumonia and flu

• polio and flu

• pneumonia and chicken pox

What university did Wilma attend?

• Tennessee State

• Clarksville University

• Tennessee Tech

What is the author's purpose for writing this story?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To scare the reader

What is Wilma Rudolph famous for doing in the 1960 Olympics?

• breaking the record in 100m and 200m races

• being the youngest woman to win a gold medal

• being the first woman to ever win 3 gold medals in track and field at the Olympics