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American Football and National Identity
American Football and National Identity
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Match the term with the correct definition: "Monday morning quarterback"
Someone who has responsibility but works very slow and without effort.
Someone who is grumpy and tired on Mondays.
Someone who is a substitute quarterback.
Someone who criticizes the actions of others in hindsight.
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What does "take the ball and run with it" mean (figurative meaning)?
continue an activity, with a successful outcome
continue an activity, without successful outcome
adapting to new rules
taking a long-shot in a last attempt to win
3
What does "to run interference" mean (figurative meaning)?
to be confused and run around aimlessly
to help someone out or cover up for someone
to run a clinical check-up on players
to change the rules
4
Tick the sentence in which the word is NOT used correctly: "to tackle".
Smith tackled Brady within a matter of seconds after the kickoff.
The government's measures effectively tackled crime.
When I entered the house, she smiled at me and tackled me.
I'll tackle my homework later.
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"Moving the goalposts" means that rules or requirements are being changed in a way that makes success more difficult.
True
False
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CTE stands for...
Clinical Traumatic Encephalitis
Crazy Traumatic Illness
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chronic Traumatic Endometriosis
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"To quarterback" means that someone feels better than others and behaves this way, too.
False
True
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What does "throwing a Hail Mary" mean?
throwing a hissy fit
throwing the ball very lightly and without much effort
the ritual Hail Mary prayer players say before a football game
throwing the ball late in the game in a desperate attempt to score
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Tick the sentence in which the term "game plan" is NOT used correctly.
For someone without a game plan, things seem to be working out very nicely.
I still need to buy gaming consoles, a game plan and a headset.
The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region.
You need to come up with a game plan, and stick to it.
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What does "American Exceptionalism" mean?
The US is unique and superior.
The US makes exceptions.
The US is unique and inferior.
Football is special to the US.
