short test eleventh grade advanced

According to the Article, which of these happened second?

• English-speaking Canadians added their own rules to the game of lacrosse.

• Lacrosse originated with the Six Nations of the Iroquois and Algonquian tribes.

• Lacrosse became an international sport when it debuted at the summer Olympics.

• A French missionary gave lacrosse the name that the sport goes by today.

Which of these is most important to include in a summary of the Article?

• Lacrosse was used as a means of toughening young men for war, but it served other important purposes, too, including settling disputes between tribes and healing the infirm.

• Though lacrosse may be headed to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, it is far from new, as it was originally played by Native Americans as early as the 12th century.

• Native Americans performed different rituals in preparation for a game of lacrosse, including applying paint to the players' bodies and purifying the lacrosse sticks in water.

• There were originally no boundaries marking the lacrosse playing field, which typically included a broad expanse of land between villages, with trees sometimes forming the goalposts.

The Article states:The basics of the game haven't changed much over time. A ball is tossed into the air at the outset, the two teams charge at it for possession, and there's nonstop action from thereon in. Players aren't permitted to touch the ball with their hands and must rely on netted sticks to scoop it up off the ground, catch it, throw it, and get it past the goal line. Originally, there were no boundaries delimiting the playing field, which typically covered a broad expanse of land between villages, with trees and other natural landmarks forming the goalposts.

The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.

• say that in early Native American lacrosse games, the location of the goalpost was constantly changing and never set in advance

• describe how the game of lacrosse is still very similar to the game originally played by Native Americans, with some exceptions

• point out some reasons why lacrosse has achieved so much popularity with non-Native audiences over the years

• explain that the modern game of lacrosse is actually more difficult to play than the version that was played by Native Americans

Which of these is a statement of opinion?

• Lacrosse games used to take days to complete and included as many as 1,000 players.

• One of the original purposes of the game of lacrosse was to toughen young men for war

• The game of lacrosse is far more difficult to play than just about any other sport today.

• In the past, lacrosse playing fields had no boundaries and were typically spread across villages.

Which is the closest synonym for the word defray?

• certify

• detest

• finance

• accelerate

Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that Native Americans used the game of lacrosse in a variety of ways?

• Around the mid-19th century, non-Native players adopted the game, beginning with English-speaking Canadians in Montreal, who added their own set of rules. In time, lacrosse became Canada's official national sport and eventually found its way to Europe in exhibition matches between non-Native teams and Iroquois players.

• If all this sounds more like a military maneuver than a sporting event, the comparison is apt: The game was used to give young men courage and toughen them for war. Lacrosse served several other important purposes as well, such as settling disputes between tribes, healing the infirm, celebrating life and nature, and having a grand old time.

• Indeed, lacrosse, or "the fastest game on two feet" as it's come to be called, originated with the Six Nations of the Iroquois and the Algonquian tribes in upper New York State and southeastern Canada, possibly as early as the 12th century. Then the sport spread southward and westward to other Native peoples throughout North America. But Native Americans never called it lacrosse—a French missionary named it that in 1636.

• The basics of the game haven't changed much over time. A ball is tossed into the air at the outset, the two teams charge at it for possession, and there's nonstop action from thereon in. Players aren't permitted to touch the ball with their hands and must rely on netted sticks to scoop it up off the ground, catch it, throw it, and get it past the goal line.

Read this passage from the Article:Ironically, Native players were prohibited from playing the game in international competitions for nearly a century because they charged money in order to defray their travel expenses. They were therefore disqualified for being considered "professionals" in an amateur sport.

In this passage, the word ironically means __________.

• done in a way that shows strong excitement

• done without ever asking for anyone's permission

• done without using up all of the available resources

• done in a way that's different from what's expected

Which information is not in the Article?

• How difficult the game of lacrosse is for players today

• What reasons Native Americans had for playing lacrosse

• How many people used to participate in a game of lacrosse

• When the game of lacrosse first appeared in the Olympics