Reading Comprehension Quiz (Joyce Carol Oates, “The Cruelest Sport”)
Reading Comprehension Quiz
Joyce Carol Oates, “The Cruelest Sport”
Read “The Cruelest Sport” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.
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What type of essay is this?
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This article was published in The New York Review of Books. Who might be the intended audience for this article?
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What is the purpose of this article?
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In the sections about Muhammad Ali, what can the audience infer about Oates’ feelings about him?
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Only one of the books that Oates reviews is about Muhammad Ali, but the article is dominated by his history. Why might Oates have chosen to do this?
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Oates references different pieces of literature throughout the article, notably Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Lear and Greek tragedies. What purpose does this serve for the audience?
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What tone does Oates achieve in this article?
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Based on this article, what role do audience members play in the world of boxing?
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