College Athletic Scholarship Quiz

What percentage of high school athletes receive a scholarship for men's college basketball?

• 5%

• 10%

• 2%

• Less than 1%

Which division of colleges do not give athletic scholarships?

• Division I

• Division II

• Division III

• Division IV

What is the percentage of high school athletes who receive a scholarship for women's college basketball?

• Less than 1%

• 2%

• 5%

• 10%

How many scholarships does a Division I baseball team issue for its players?

• 5.5

• 20

• 11.7

• 15

What is the estimated percentage of Division I and Division II athletes who receive any scholarship money?

• More than 90%

• Around 50%

• Less than 25%

• Around 75%

What is the main reason why college athletic scholarships are hard to get?

• Limited number of scholarships

• Limited number of sports

• Limited number of colleges

• Limited number of athletes

What is the recommended approach to sports for kids according to the text?

• Play to win at all costs

• Play to have fun and make friends

• Play to earn a scholarship

• Play to impress college scouts

What is the author's main claim/argument?

• Sports scholarships are difficult to get.

• Academic scholarships are difficult to earn.

• Most students will not go to college on a sports scholarship.

• Most students will not go to college.

Why does the author use the simile in the title?

• To show how unlikely it is to get a sports scholarship.

• To show you have to play the lottery to win a scholarship.

• To explain the process to get a scholarship.

• To emphasize the great number of sports scholarship recipients.

According to the text, what is a scholarship?

•  the school covers their tuition while they are playing for the school sports team

•  the school covers their athletic costs while they are playing for the school sports team

•  the school covers their tuition for their entire college career

•  the school recruits athletes to play for their sports team.