Should He Get Paid? (Scope, May 2019)

The author likely included the details about the price of the tickets to the Duke vs. UNC game to

• brag about being able to attend the game.

• encourage more people to attend college games.

• support the claim that tickets to college games are too expensive.

• show that college sports are popular and can bring in a lot of money.

On page 25, the author writes that Zion Williamson is “as graceful as a dancer and as powerful as a freight train.” This line contains

• personification that emphasizes Williamson’s skill and strength.

• two similes that emphasize Williamson’s skill and strength.

• a metaphor that shows Williamson’s strength

• a simile that reveals Williamson’s talent as a dancer.

Consider this line from page 27: “[Williamson’s] future in the NBA seems certain. That is, of course, unless something unforeseen—like a career-ending injury—should happen.” Unforeseen means

• interesting

• hopeful

• not expected

• exciting

On page 26, the author writes, “So if these teams bring in so much money, why don’t the players get any of it?” Which literary device is she using?

• symbolism

• rhetorical question

• irony

• hyperbole

What is the purpose of the literary device you chose for your answer to question 4?

• to encourage readers to question the fairness of not paying college players

• to convince readers that college athletes should not get paid

• to suggest that college sports teams make too much money

• to help readers understand why college players aren’t paid

How does the author use the information that many college athletes get tuition scholarships?

• to support the point that college athletes do get something in return for their efforts

• to support the point that college athletes are excellent students

• to support the point that college athletes are not compensated at all

• to support the claim that college is too expensive