501 Critical Reading Questions

(Sean Pound) #1

  1. In line 1, the word unwontedmost nearly means
    a. not welcome.
    b.out of the ordinary.
    c. unexpected.
    d.ancient.
    e.nocturnal.

  2. Herodes Atticus Street (line 2) is located where in relation to the
    Stadium at Athens?
    a. behind the royal garden
    b.on Mount Olympus
    c. across the Illissos river
    d.just north of Pentelikon
    e.directly adjacent to

  3. Based on information in the passage, what year were the first
    modern Olympics to be held?
    a. 1892
    b. 1896
    c. 1900
    d. 1904
    e. 1908

  4. One of the sentimental reasonsthe author refers to in line 16 is
    a. Athens was always the largest city in Greece.
    b.Panathenaic Stadium is the oldest stadium in Ancient Olympia.
    c. Olympia, Greece was the site of the original Olympics.
    d.Paris was a better choice for the first modern Olympic games.
    e.George Averoff was once the King of Greece.

  5. All of the following are reasons why the first modern games were
    held in Athens and not in Olympia EXCEPT
    a. Olympia was a much smaller city than Athens.
    b.Parts of the Stadium at Olympia were buried underground.
    c. Athens offered better facilities for the crowd in terms of food
    and shelter.
    d.The Germans voted against Olympia in favor of Athens.
    e.The city of Olympia would not attract the same crowd as
    Athens.

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