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Reading Comprehension Quiz (Caroline Alexander, “The Great Game”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

Caroline Alexander, “The Great Game”

Read “The Great Game” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question Who is the intended audience of this article?

1. Who is the intended audience of this article?

doctors

teachers

historians

history buffs

Question What is Alexander’s primary argument?

2. What is Alexander’s primary argument?

Equating war with sports makes recruiting much easier for the military.

Equating war with sports is dangerous because it trivializes war.

Equating war with sports allows war to be fought with specific rules and honorable outcomes.

None of the above.

Question Alexander cites examples from a book detailing the roles of politicians and journalism in war and suggests that

3. Alexander cites examples from a book detailing the roles of politicians and journalism in war and suggests that

the Spanish-American war was fought for dubious reasons.

the politicians were duped by the journalists.

the heroes of the war were not as athletic as they should have been.

All of the above.

Question In paragraph 1, Alexander writes that “The eccentric selection of modern events, however […] was predicated on the belief, already anachronistic in 1912, that these were the skills a good soldier should possess.” Based on the sentence, what does “anachronistic” mean?

4. In paragraph 1, Alexander writes that “The eccentric selection of modern events, however […] was predicated on the belief, already anachronistic in 1912, that these were the skills a good soldier should possess.” Based on the sentence, what does “anachronistic” mean?

appropriate

formal

outdated

fashionable

Question Alexander notes that during the latter half of the 19th century, sports were considered to be paramount to the survival of a country; in other words, if men did not compete in sports, countries would fall. How does Alexander feel about this idea?

5. Alexander notes that during the latter half of the 19th century, sports were considered to be paramount to the survival of a country; in other words, if men did not compete in sports, countries would fall. How does Alexander feel about this idea?

It is obviously outdated and reminiscent of a bygone era.

It is a necessary perception for a country’s people to have.

It has not died and continues to be a part of modern politics and war.

None of the above.

Question What can be inferred about Alexander’s feelings regarding sports?

6. What can be inferred about Alexander’s feelings regarding sports?

She thinks that sports are good in their appropriate place.

She thinks that equating sports and war should continue in order to ensure that there are enough men and women for the armed services.

She thinks that sports in the 19th century were better for training men to become warriors.

All of the above.

Question What does Alexander wish for the audience to understand by her use of the soccer match evidence in the last paragraph?

7. What does Alexander wish for the audience to understand by her use of the soccer match evidence in the last paragraph?

The feelings of hostility continue to linger from World War II.

The use of feelings associated with war in general is still prevalent in sporting events.

The people of England have forgiven the German people for what occurred during World War II.

The British feel so strongly about soccer that they dredge up historic feelings from World War II.

Question Alexander notes the numbers of men who were left maimed by the fighting in World War I. What does she suggest about the boys who came of age after World War I?

8. Alexander notes the numbers of men who were left maimed by the fighting in World War I. What does she suggest about the boys who came of age after World War I?

They were more cautious about joining the army.

The military no longer focused on sports.

England was woefully unprepared for World War II.

There was more focus on athletics because the public wished to focus on healthy people rather than those scarred by the war.