Text Book Questions and Answers
The Toppers Guide
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| My greatest Olympic price QnA |
UNIT I
1. Why were nationalistic feelings running high during the 1936 summer Olympics in Berlin ?
Ans : Nationalistic feelings were running during the Berlin Olympics because of Hitler's Nazi theory which says that the Germans were superior to all other races.
2. I wasn't too worried about all this' . What does "this" refers to Hitler's beliefs or winning a gold medal ?
Ans : Here this refers to Hitler's Aryan superiority theory that his performers being member of a master race were superior to all other performers.
3. Why wasn't Owens worried ?
Ans : Ownes wasn't worried because he had trained, sweated and disciplined himself for six years so as to win gold medals in the Olympics.
4. Why din everyone expect ownes to win the long jump easily ?
Ans : Everyone expect Ownes to wing the long easily because a year before as a University student he had set a world record of 26 feet 8/4 inches.
5. What does the surprise that awaited Jessi ownes in Berlin ?
Ans : The surprise that awaited Jessie Ownes in Berlin was a tall German boy hitting tha pit at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps.
6. What did he learnt from people about luz long ?
Ans : He learnt from people about luz long that Hitler had kept him secretly and hopping that he would win the long jump for Germany.
7. Do you think Nazis Aryan - superiority theory meant that Germans were superior to Negro's? How did Ownes feel about it - angry or bothered ?
Ans : Aaryan superiority theory means Germans being member of a master race & so they were superior to all others. Ownes terribly get angry about Hitler's ways.
8. What made Ownes to determine luz long ?
Ans : Nazi's Aryan superiority that Germans were superior to all others indirectly made Ownes determined to beat luz long thereby proving that he was in no way inferior to Germans.
UNIT II
1. What does a coach say about an angry athlete ?
Ans : Coach says that an angry athlete will comitt mistakes, anger is the worst enemy of an athlete.
2. What were the result of the first two qualifying jumps for Ownes ?
Ans : The results of first two qualifying jumps were disastrous for Ownes. On the first trial he leapt several inches beyond the take of board for a no jump. And in second jump he was even worse.
3. Why did Ownes kick the pit ?
Ans : Ownes Kicked the pit because he was failed in his two qualifying jumps which made me disgusted.
4. Who offers Ownes a firm handshake ? Was he friendly or hostile ?
Ans : luz long, the tall German long jumper offered a firm handshake. Such a gesture indicates that luz long was friendly.
5. Why did Ownes speak to Ownes during the trials ? Did he means to make friendship with Ownes or to find out what was troubling Ownes ?
Ans : During the trials long found that something was agitating Ownes. Long showed his humanity and spoke to owens reassuringly.
6. " He really looked the part" - what does this mean ? Does it mean long was trying to play the part of an Aryan or he looked as if he belonged to a superior race ?
Ans: His line means that long was tall,fair & handsome like a typical Aryan.
7. How did luz long helps Jesse Ownes in qualifying for the final jumps ?
Ans : luz long helps Jessi ownes in qualifying for the final jumps by advising him to draw a line few inches, at the back of the board and practice his take of from there so that he would be able to jump the targeted line.
8. "Tomorrow is what count ". What did long mean by this ? Does he mean that Ownes would win the next day, or there performance the day would matters much ?
Ans : This statement means that Ownes should not be worried about his failure in trials and should be hopeful to win the final jumps the next day after all standing first in the trials didn't matter. His performance on the next day would matters a great deal.
9. Did Ownes qualify for the final jumps ?
Ans : Ownes qualified for the final jumps by drawing a line full foot behind the board and proceeding to jump from there, thereby qualifying with a foot to spare.
10. Describe luz long looks?
Ans : Long was an inch taller than Ownes. He had a lean, muscular frame, clear blue eyes, fair hair & strikingly handsome face.
UNIT III
1. When did Ownes and luz long realise that they had become friends ?
Ans : Jesse Ownes qualified in the trials because of Luz 's suggestion. So he went to his room to offer him a thanks. There they talked for two hours on different topics and when he stood up to leave, he realised that they had become genuine friends.
2. Who was coubertin what was his ideal ?
Ans : Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympics. His ideal was that, the more important thing in Olympic is not winning but taking part.
3. Why was luz long been called a fine example of coubertin ?
Ans : Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympics, and his ideal was that to taking part in Olympics is more important than winning. Luz believes the same principles. So he was said a perfect example of coubertin's ideas.
4. What do you think was the greatest Olympic prize for Jesse Ownes the gold medal he won in long jump, or the friendship he formed with luz long?
Ans : In my opinion the Greatest Olympic Price for Jesse Ownes was the friendship that he formed with luz long.
