"Baseball, Fame, and Fortune" Passage Review

Which sentence belongs in an accurate summary of the passage? (RI.8.2)

• In 1947, Jackie Robison won the first Rookie of the Year award.

• The amount of money that professional baseball players make is unfair.

• People are willing to pay a lot of money for athletes who can perform at the highest level.

• Without the right to be free agents, baseball players would not be able to make much money.

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RI.8.2

Which two quotations support the argument that extremely high salaries for baseball players are rare? (RI.8.1)

• "That salary was roughly 6.5 times the median for his whole team that year." (paragraph 2)

• "They earned the sport's highest salaries in 1910--a whopping $9,000 each." (paragraph 8)

• "And just 12 years later, African American Willie Mays became the sport's highest paid player." (paragraph 16)

• "Now players could seek higher salaries from other teams as their current contracts ended." (paragraph 17)

• "...many Minor League players earned less playing baseball than workers made at fast food restaurants." (paragraph 21)

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RI.8.1

How does paragraph 2 support the central idea of the text? (RI.8.2)

• by highlighting that the Los Angeles Dodgers' salaries are unfair

• by explaining that the median income of Americans has changed

• by providing background details on Zack Greinke, an important figure in baseball

• by emphasizing that Zack Greinke's salary is far above the typical baseball player's income

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RI.8.2

Read the sentence from paragraph 5: Grown men got paid to play a game!

How does this sentence impact the author's tone?

• It creates a lighthearted tone.

• It creates a doubtful tone.

• It creates an angry tone.

• It creates an informative tone.

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RI.8.4

What is the meaning of the word bolstered as it is used in paragraph 13?

• boosted

• created

• decided

• used

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L.8.4

Read paragraph 18: Multi-million-dollar contracts for top baseball players may seem outrageous. Many people also feel that way about amounts earned by rock starts, actors, or other top athletes.

Why does the author compare baseball players to "rock stars, actors, or other top athletes?"

• to persuade people to be angry about the extreme salaries that celebrities receive

• to introduce other career paths that bring people popularity and recognition

• to express confusion about how rock stars, actors, and athletes earn such high salaries

• to argue that baseball players are not the only professionals who earn more money than many believe they should

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RI.8.3

Read the sentence from paragraph 22: If you want to be a ballplayer, do it because you love the sport--not to become rich or famous.

How does this sentence refine the author's argument?

• It highlights that extremely high contracts for professional baseball players ae going away soon.

• It clarifies that people should not expect to achieve fame and fortune by becoming a baseball player.

• It elaborates on the reason that professional baseball players should not have multi-million-dollar contracts.

• It explains that the most talented baseball players are the ones who love the game and do not care about money.

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RI.8.5

According to the text, which factor has influenced baseball players' popularity?

• playing baseball in college

• wearing certain clothing

• spending time with rock stars

• joining the armed forces

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How does the author address conflicting viewpoints in the text?

• by acknowledging those who think Major League Baseball players' salaries are too high, and then explaining that players' skills are so valuable because they are rare

• by confronting those who believe that rock stars and actors should be paid more than Major League Baseball players, and then providing statistics to support her argument

• by referencing the idea that Major League Baseball salaries are unfair, and then describing ways the league could more fairly compensate players

• by mentioning the idea that Major League Baseball salaries are outrageous, and then discussing the problem of competition with rock stars and actors in the labor market

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RI.8.6

Which quotation is irrelevant to the argument that baseball players reflected changes in society?

• "In 1941, the United States entered World War II. Dozens of baseball stars joined the armed forces..." (paragraph 14)

• "African American Jackie Robinson began playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in April 1947."

• "The integration of baseball was really a crucial chapter in the Civil Rights Movement," notes Fairfield." (paragraph 16)

• "Baseball salaries climbed higher after players won the right to be 'free agents' in December 1975." (paragraph 17)

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