501 Critical Reading Questions

(Sean Pound) #1

  1. In line 54, the word thrownrefers to
    a. losing intentionally.
    b.pitching a baseball.
    c. projecting upon.
    d.dashing upon.
    e.abandoning something.

  2. According to the passage, how many World Series’ did the White
    Sox win between 1900 and 1919?
    a. none
    b.one
    c. two
    d.three
    e.four

  3. All of the following questions can be answered based on
    information from the passage EXCEPT
    a. Who was the second baseman for the 1915 White Sox?
    b.Did the White Sox play in the American League or the
    National League?
    c. What was the White Sox’s original name?
    d.How many games did Eddie Ciccotte pitch in 1918?
    e.Why did many baseball owners lower player salaries for the
    1919 season?

  4. In lines 71–72, word ignominiousmost nearly means
    a. uneducated.
    b.dishonorable.
    c. exalted.
    d.worthy.
    e.unentertaining.

  5. The last paragraph of the passage suggests that Charles Comiskey
    a. thought the team was better off without the eight players.
    b.hoped all eight players would be convicted and sent to jail.
    c. wanted the players involved in the scandal to return to the
    team.
    d.was contemplating retirement.
    e.had a plan to get the White Sox back to the World Series.

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