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Why Read Shakespeare?
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Why read Shakespeare, reading comprehension questions and vocabulary.
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1
The author uses the word
integrity
in lines 122 - 124 to mean:
development
wholeness
honesty
intelligence
2
If an experience is phantasmagoric, it seems
unreal.
overly complicated.
unusual.
3
According to the author, how are
Macbeth
and the parable of the prodigal son similar?
They both are written to teach a lesson.
They have the same setting and theme.
Both main characters are ambitious.
Both works teach readers about themselves.
4
One effect that the author attributes to reading Shakespeare is...
overall improvement in one’s grades.
greater ability to avoid life’s stresses.
increased awareness of the beauty and meaning in life.
better communication techniques.
5
Which phrase is related to contemporary?
same era
same school
same height
6
Vicarious excitement is...
life-threatening.
experienced secondhand
felt intensely.
7
Which is the main idea developed by the author’s comparison of Shakespeare’s worksto music?
“Let me try to explain by comparing Shakespeare to music.”
What had been annoying now strikes you as appealingly edgy.”
“But if you stick with him, you can expect a breakthrough.
8
To truncate a speech is to
store it on a disk.
publish it.
rehearse it often.
9
In lines 30–46, how the author supports his point about the difficulty of reading Shakespeare?
incidents
quotations
summaries
statistics
10
What is the tone of the author in this argument?
pensive
formal
encouraging
defensive
