MY GREATEST OLYMPIC PRIZE – MCQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – ICSE CLASS 9 AND 10 ENGLISH

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1. “My Greatest Olympic Prize” is the autobiography of which athlete?

1. Glenn Cunningham
2. Anwar Mousbah
3. Jesse Owens
4. Helen Herring Stephens

2. What is the political situation in 1936 that the author has specifically mentioned in the autobiography?

1. Korean war between North and South Korea
2. The Great Depression
3. The fight for independence from the Britishers in India
4. Hitler trying to prove the superiority of the Aryan race by preparing to win most gold medals in the Olympics (Nazi rule of Hitler)

3. Which event did the athlete particularly want to win?

1. Broad Jump
2. Javelin Throw
3. Shot Put
4. Swimming

4. Which university did Jesse Owens go to as a sophomore?

1. University of Dayton
2. Penn State University
3. University of Michigan
4. Ohio State University

5. Who startled Owens when he first went for the broad jump trials?

1. Luz Long
2. Naoto Tajima
3. Mikio Oda
4. Ralph Boston

6. Why did everyone expect Owens to win a gold medal in broad jump?

1. He had won medals in this category before
2. He’d set the world’s record of 26 feet 8-1/4 inches as a sophomore
3. He’d set the world’s record of 30 feet as a sophomore
4. He had extreme dedication and love for this particular event

7. “I determined to go out there and really show Der Fuhrer and his master race who was superior and who wasn’t.”- Why did Owens have to prove anything?

1. Jesse had an existential crisis, and thus felt the need to prove anything to anybody
2. Jesse wanted to show Hitler his place
3. Jesse had a contract and he had to win according to that
4. Owens was an African American, and in that era, Hitler was trying to prove the ‘supremacy’ of the Aryan race in every possible way. Owens wanted to prove him wrong

8. “I kicked disgustedly at the dirt”- Why was he disgusted?

1. He was angry and thus made fouls in the trials
2. He was angry at Hitler’s political tactics
3. He wasn’t able to win any medal
4. He was made fun of because of his ethnicity

9. “He had easily qualified for the finals on his first attempt”- Who is ‘he’ here?

1. A fellow German athlete
2. Jesse Owens’s coach
3. Jesse Owens
4. Luz Long

10. Which of the following features of Luz Long had the author spoken about?

1. Lean, muscular with a strikingly handsome, and chiselled face
2. Short, lean, and black hair
3. Muscular, tall, and brown skin
4. Lean, muscular with black eyes

11. Why did Jesse Owens go to thank Luz Long?

1. Luz Long did not believe in Aryan race supremacy just like Owens
2. Luz Long invited Jesse for dinner
3. Luz Long gave him the support that he did not know he needed, and also gave him tips to clear the trials
4. Luz Long gave his spot to Jesse and let him win

12. How did Luz perform in the Olympics?

1. He gave a poor performance due to ill health
2. He broke his own past record
3. He defeated Owens and won the gold medal
4. Luz was disqualified from the game

13. “Despite the fact that Hitler glared at us from the stands”- Why did Hitler glare at them?

1. Jesse Owens set the Olympic record of 26 feet 5-5/16 inches, and defeated Luz Long who was a German
2. He did not like African Americans
3. He was not very fond of Jesse Owens
4. Hitler was biased towards Luz

14. What did Owens later say about this friendship with Luz?

1. He said that he had never met Luz in the Olympics
2. He said that he never met Luz until after qualifying
3. He said he did not no Luz, and these were rumours
4. He was very thankful to Luz for his tips

15. What did Luz Long write in the letter to Owens?

1. He told Owens that he might not make it back
2. He asked Owens about his well-being and mentioned the incident that strengthened their friendship
3. He asked Owens to meet his wife and tell her that he loved her and he missed her
4. He asked Owens to meet his son someday and tell him about how things can be between men on this Earth

16. Who is the founder of modern Olympic Games?

1. Adolf Hitler
2. Luz Long
3. Baron Pierre de Coubertin
4. Jesse Owens

17. What does the term ‘führer’ mean?

1. A kind leader
2. A mass killer
3. A tyrannical leader
4. A stupid king

18. What are the themes of this story?

1. Hard work and consistency
2. True friendship and sportsmanship
3. Respect for country
4. Gratefulness

19. How many gold medals did Jesse win in 1936 Olympics?

1. Four
2. Six
3. Three
4. One

20. Which of the following characteristics of Luz Long can you identify in the story?

1. Strong
2. Respectful to values
3. Nationalistic
4. Broadmindedness

21. How did Luz Long die?

1. He died fighting in WWII
2. The Nazis killed him
3. He died of old age
4. He died of a terminal illness

Answers:

1. C) Jesse Owens.
2. D) Hitler trying to prove the superiority of the Aryan race by preparing to win most gold medals in the Olympics (Nazi rule of Hitler).
3. A) Broad Jump.
4. D) Ohio State University.
5. A) Luz Long.
6. B) He’d set the world’s record of 26 feet 8-1/4 inches as a sophomore.
7. D) Owens was an African American, and in that era, Hitler was trying to prove the ‘supremacy’ of the Aryan race in every possible way. Owens wanted to prove him wrong.
8. A) He was angry and thus made fouls in the trials.
9. D) Luz Long.
10. A) Lean, muscular with a strikingly handsome, and chiselled face.
11. C) Luz Long gave him the support that he did not know he needed, and also gave him tips to clear the trials.
12. B) He broke his own past record.
13. A) Jesse Owens set the Olympic record of 26 feet 5-5/16 inches, and defeated Luz Long who was a German.
14. B) He said that he never met Luz until after qualifying.
15. D) He asked Owens to meet his son someday and tell him about how things can be between men on this Earth.
16. C) Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
17. C) A tyrannical leader.
18. B) True friendship and sportsmanship.
19. A) Four.
20. D) Broadmindedness.
21. A) He died fighting in WWII.