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"Althea Gibson: The story of the tennis' fleet-of-foot  girl"

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1. What is the main idea of the story?
   1.   ?    Althea Gibson rose from difficult beginnings and overcame great obstacles to finally become a legendary champion.
   2.   ?    Fairness in American sports has changed a great deal for the better since Althea Gibson performed as an athlete.
   3.   ?    Althea Gibson was a multi-sport athlete with a great talent for tennis who won many tournaments.
2. Althea Gibson won the U.S. Championships after many tries. What does tell you about her character?
   1.   ?    She was very brave.
   2.   ?    She was very determined.
   3.   ?    She was very smart.
3. Why didn't many clubs let Althea play tennis?
   1.   ?    Because she was African American.
   2.   ?    Because she wasn't rich.
   3.   ?    Because she was from Harlem.
4. How many times did Gibson win the Wimbledon tennis tournament?
   1.   ?    Three times.
   2.   ?    Two times.
   3.   ?    Four times.
5. Why did Althea feel lonely when she attended tennis matches?
   1.   ?    Because she had to travel far away from home.
   2.   ?    Because she had no friends.
   3.   ?    Because she was treated different due to her color skin.

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