Althea Gibson Quiz

How does Serena Williams feel about Althea Gibson?

• inspired

• surprised

• disappointed

• worried

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Which sentence supports how Serena feels about Althea?

• Who’s Althea Gibson?

• Only one of the greatest tennis players EVER.

• I’ll never be as good as you.

• You ever played this before?

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What does the word pioneer mean in the sentence "She was a pioneer in tennis . . . she opened up so many doors"?

• someone who is among the first to do something

• someone who mentors others

• the most talented athlete

• the last person to do something

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What does Althea do before her first championship game?

• She brags about her skills.

• She cheers for others.

• She meets the queen of England.

• She kicks the ground.

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Which sentence shows that Althea faced unfairness in tennis?

• The match is tense.

• Althea won’t even look at her.

• I should’ve won!

• But to qualify, she needs to win . . . where only White people are allowed to play.

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Why does Althea believe she was successful at tennis? Choose TWO.

• She was tough.

• She never lost hope.

• Many people helped her fight unfair rules.

• She was a world champion.

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How does Althea change by the end of the play?

• She wins and loses politely.

• She becomes a tennis coach.

• She moves back to Harlem.

• She goes back to school.

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What is the theme, or important message, of the play?

• Good luck leads to success.

• Fighting unfair rules can help to create change for others.

• Tennis is a great sport.

• It is important to be polite.

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What almost stopped Althea from playing at the biggest tennis tournament in the country?

• an injury

• a lack of skill

• racist rules against Black people

• not having enough money

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You can tell Althea has changed after the US National Championships becuase

• her skills improved enough for her to win the match

• she no longer cares what other people think

• she decides to fight for her rights

• she has learned to be polite after losing

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