Harding/Kerrigan Vs. Macbeth/Duncan

PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the article?

• Despite Harding’s denial of being a part of the attack on Kerrigan, ample evidence has proven that she helped carry out the attack.

• The attack on Kerrigan put both her and Harding in the national spotlight and further solidified the public’s opinions about both skaters.

• Both Kerrigan and Harding’s lives were ruined by the incident, as neither of them reached their true potential as skaters.

• Harding’s attack on Kerrigan shocked the nation, as it showed what athletes were willing to do to be the best.

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PART B: Which detail from the article best supports the answer to Part A?

• “‘Why me?’ It was an attack, seemingly without cause, on the brink of one of the most important moments of her career.” (Paragraph 7)

• “Hundreds of pages of press were dedicated to the two women. It was the perfect opportunity for the media to complete the caricatures they had begun building for each woman” (Paragraph 11)

• “She told the authorities that though she had known nothing about the plan to assault Kerrigan, she did delay reporting the details after discovering that Gillooly was behind the attack.” (Paragraph 15)

• “Harding’s skating career was over. But she did not leave the public eye. She appeared as a judge on a handful of skating television shows and acted in a few low-budget films.” (Paragraph 17)

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How does paragraph 6 contribute to the development of ideas in the article?

• It emphasizes how the public had already established opinions about both skaters, with Harding being the one they thought less of.

• It shows how Harding was bitter and resentful toward Kerrigan and likely to attempt to remove her from the competition.

• It provides other examples in which Harding was willing to do whatever was necessary to be the best skater.

• It illustrates Kerrigan as the better skater and better received by the public and that Harding needed her out of the way.

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What is the author’s main purpose in the article?

• to prove that Harding played an undeniable role in Kerrigan’s attack

• to show how Harding has suffered because of the scandal that took place

• to explore the incident between Harding and Kerrigan and how the nation responded

• to discuss how both Harding and Kerrigan’s lives were changed by the attack

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How do the following statements about Macbeth reflect the way the public felt about Tonya Harding?

Macduff: Adieu,/ Lest our old robes sit easier than our new. (Act II, scene iv, 37-38)

Banquo: ...I fear/ Thou played’st most foully for ‘t. (Act III, scene i, 2-3)

• Harding was seen as a model skater who could make figure skating popular.

• There was no way Harding could have commited the crime because of her “graceful style and demeanor”

• Harding was disliked because she was seen as an “outsider” who had to claw her way up to the elite status.

• There was dislike for Harding even though the media treated her well with endorsements and glowing reviews.

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Which of the following quotes about King Duncan, reflects the way the public felt about Nancy Kerrigan?

• Had he not resembled/ My father as he slept.

• Besides, this Duncan/ Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been/ So clear in his great office, that his virtues…

• O, never/ Shall sun that morrow see!

• He hath been in unusual pleasure...

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How is the attack on King Duncan similar to the attack on Nancy Kerrigan?

• Both attacks were committed out of spite.

• Macbeth, as well as Harding, sought revenge for a title they felt belonged to them.

• In both situations the spouses, Lady Macbeth and Jeff Gillooly, spurred the attacks.

• Ambition, and a desire for a greater title, influenced each attack.

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