501 Critical Reading Questions

a. beautiful.
b. warlike.
c. peaceful.
d. family minded.
e. clumsy.
404.
The passage describes the early versions of lacrosse as
a. strictly regulated competitions.
b. intense games played against the Pilgrims.
c. serious and meaningful matches.
d. played only by the best athletes selected from each tribe.
e. friendly exhibitions.
405.
Which of the following titles would be the most appropriate for
this passage?
a. Little Brother of War
b. Lacrosse: America’s Most Violent Sport
c. The Origins of the Modern Lacrosse Stick
d. Deganawidah and the Six Tribes
e. Hockey: the Little Brother of Lacrosse
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406.
In line 15, the author’s use of the phrase by any means necessary
emphasizes the
a. unpredictable nature of the game.
b. mild nature of the game.
c. violent nature of the game.
d. fact that both women and men participated in the games.
e. importance of scoring goals.
407.
The author’s main purpose for writing this passage is to
a. illustrate the differences between the early games and today’s
lacrosse.
b. condemn the violent tactics often used by the Native American
players.
c. show how ancient games influenced many games played today.
d. teach the reader about the Iroquois Creation Story.
e. describe the importance of these games in Native American 
culture.
Questions 408–412 are based on the following passage.
The following passage is adapted from a critical commentary about