MY GREATEST OLYMPIC PRIZE BY JESSE OWENS( MCQS )

 MY GREATEST OLYMPIC PRIZE 

BY 

JESSE OWENS


( MCQS )

UNIT I

1. The 1936 Olympic Games were held in —

A. London
B. Rome
C. Berlin
D. Paris

Answer: C

2. The narrator had been preparing for the Olympics for —

A. four years
B. five years
C. six years
D. seven years

Answer: C

3. The narrator had set a world record in the long jump of —

A. 25 feet 6 inches
B. 26 feet 8¼ inches
C. 27 feet 2 inches
D. 26 feet exactly

Answer: B

4. Luz Long was a —

A. British athlete
B. American athlete
C. Russian athlete
D. German athlete

Answer: D

5. The phrase “under wraps” in the passage suggests that Luz Long was —

A. injured and resting
B. hidden from public attention
C. wrapped in bandages
D. afraid of competition

Answer: B

6. Hitler’s theory mentioned in the passage was related to —

A. sports discipline
B. economic development
C. Aryan racial superiority
D. Olympic unity

Answer: C

7. The narrator describes himself as —

A. a German
B. an Aryan
C. a Negro
D. a European

Answer: C

8. The narrator was “hot under the collar” because he —

A. was physically exhausted
B. felt angry at Hitler’s racist beliefs
C. was nervous before the event
D. argued with Luz Long

Answer: B

9. The narrator’s main aim in the long jump was to —

A. defeat only Luz Long
B. break his previous record
C. prove Nazi racial theory wrong
D. participate for experience

Answer: C

10. The overall message of the passage highlights —

A. political power in sports
B. racial pride and determination
C. fear of failure
D. importance of training facilities

Answer: B



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