Reading Comprehension Quiz (John Ruskin, “The Roots of Honor”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

John Ruskin, “The Roots of Honor”

Read “The Roots of Honor” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question In paragraph 1, Ruskin suggests what?

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Question What misperception does Ruskin believe that people have about merchants?

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Question In paragraph three, Ruskin uses the pronoun “they” throughout. To whom is he referring?

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Question Ruskin shows how mercantilism is equivalent to

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Question When is it the duty of the merchant to die?

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Question What does Ruskin suggest all merchants should continually be trying to do?

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Question Who should the merchant mimic regarding his function among his employees?

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