The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

Why do the girls look up to Wilma Rudolph?

• she was an amazing teacher

• she won three gold medals at the Olympics

• she graduated from nursing school early

• she was an amazing basketball player

How do Alta and Charmaine change from the beginning to the end?

• they learn to work together

• they don't change

• they compete against each other

Alta gets faster when she gets new shoes and beats Charmaine in the end.

• True

• False

In real life, Wilma Rudolph ____

• pushed for integration

• was inducted into the Track and Field Hall of Fame

• was disabled for much of her childhood

• all of the above

How did Katie Moon go from being good to great?

• she had a growth spurt

• she took a year off

• she used her extra time during Covid to practice

Syndey McLaughlin first got attention for ____

• being the youngest female in the Olympics

• being the tallest women to run hurdles

• being the most improved

The heptathlon has 12 different events.

• True

• False

How old was Mary Decker when she ran her first marathon?

• 15

• 12

• 18

What does collapse mean?

• to stare steadily

• to walk in a difficult way

• to fall down

What does crouch mean?

• to lower your body close to the ground

• to leap, dive, or thrust towards something

• to flounce or glide along