Tuesday, October 8, 2013

A Noble Experiment Questions

Obj: Analyze and review the story.

1) What was the situation in baseball like in 1940?
2) Who is Branch Ricky?
3) Who is Charley Thomas?
4) Why couldn't Charley Thomas sleep at night?
5) What were the qualities of a "Ricky's Noble Experiment" man?
6)What is the Jim Crow section?
7) Describe the exposition of the story.
8) Describe the conflict of the story.

9)What did Branch Ricky mean when he told Jackie he would have to have the courage to ¨not fight back¨? How can refusing to engage a fight be an example of courage?
10) what Negro League Team did Jackie Robinson play for?
11) what was Wendell Smith P.O.V. on Ricky Branch and Robinson?
12) What was the conversation between Sukeforth and Robinson about?
13) Describe Branch Ricky.
14)What does Ricky mean when he said to Robinson, ¨There are times when a man needs a woman by his side.¨
15) What did Ricky mean by,¨the baseball box score is a democratic thing.¨

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