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casbarackobamaTitle:Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color line Author:Andrew Santella Genre:biography

1. What is the author's purpose for writing this book? a.inform b. The author's purpose was to inform us about Jackie Robinson's extraordinary life. 2. Who is the subject? a. The subject is Jackie Robinson 3. What is the tense of the writing? a. The tense is past tense 4. How are the events organized? a.its in chronological order 5. What place(s) influenced the subject's life? Why? a. One place is Ebbets because it is where he played as the home team and hi first game. b. Another place is U.C.L.A because its where he met his wife and really showed his athleticism. c.The third place is Hawaii because it started his professional sports career. 6. What event(s) influenced the subject? Why? a.One event that influenced him was when his brother won second place in the 100 yard dash in front of Hitler. b.Another event was when he refused to leave his seat on the bus for some white soldiers and then was discharged for fighting them. c.The last event is when Eddie Stanky a man who tried to protest Jackie stood up for him during a ball game. 7. What person(s) influenced the subject's life? Why? a. One person is Branch Ricky for helping him play in the majors. b. Another person is his mother for even being in poverty she held the 5 person family together. c.The last person is eddie Stanky for being one of the first people to stand u for him. 8. How did the subject make a difference in the world? a.He made a difference by being the first black major league player. b.Another way is he was the first black player in the hall of fame. c. 9. Why would you recommend this book to others? a. b.  c.