Reading Comprehension Quiz (Robin Givhan, “An Image a Little Too Carefully Coordinated”)
Reading Comprehension Quiz
Robin Givhan, “An Image a Little Too Carefully Coordinated”
Read “An Image a Little Too Carefully Coordinated” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.
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How does Givhan feel about President George W. Bush?
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In paragraph 1, Givhan writes that “it was hard not to marvel at the 1950s-style tableau vivant that was John Roberts and his family.” What is the effect of using the French words for “living picture” without giving a translation?
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Givhan is arguing that the children are attired in basically nondescript, but highly historical and appropriate clothing. Who does Givhan compare the Roberts family children with?
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How does Givhan feel about the children’s clothing?
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Who does Givhan blame for the children’s clothing?
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Givhan writes that “These clothes are Old World, old money and a cut above the light-up/shoe-buying hoi polloi.” What does Givhan wish for the audience to infer?
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Givhan is writing an argument in this article. What is she using to support her argument?
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What is the overall effect of Givhan’s use of parenthetical citations throughout this article?
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