Reading Comprehension Quiz (Jane Smiley, “Barbaro, The Heart in the Winner’s Circle”)
Reading Comprehension Quiz
Jane Smiley, “Barbaro, The Heart in the Winner’s Circle”
Read “Barbaro, The Heart in the Winner’s Circle” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.
Question
What does Smiley mean by “They are engineered so close to the margins of what is physically possible”?
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Question
Smiley writes that the “horse’s hoof is a wondrous structure.” How is this ironic?
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Smiley, through the first half of the article, describes horses using the language of engineering. What purpose might this serve to the reader?
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Question
Who was the intended audience for this article?
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Question
Through the second half of the article, Smiley personifies Barbaro. What effect is she trying to achieve?
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Question
In Smiley’s conclusion, what might we conclude about horses?
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Question
The tone of this article can best be described as
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Question
What is Smiley’s purpose in writing this obituary?
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