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?
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What is Alexander’s primary argument?
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Alexander cites examples from a book detailing the roles of politicians and journalism in war and suggests that
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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?
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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?
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Question
What can be inferred about Alexander’s feelings regarding sports?
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Question
What does Alexander wish for the audience to understand by her use of the soccer match evidence in the last paragraph?
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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?
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