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WorksheetsLosing Kobe Bryant
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is meant by the phrase “chorus of cellphones” used in paragraph 1?
Multiple phones had the same ringtone
Multiple phones were ringing at the same time
Multiple people were talking loudly on phones
Multiple people were singing about phones
What is most likely the meaning of the word “astonished” as it is used in para. 1?
upset
Confused
amused
Surprised
Which word best describes the meaning of "mourning" as it is used in para. 2?
suffering
dying
crying
complaining
In para. 3, "poignant" most likely means...
deeply touching
extremely humorous
greatly unorganized
unusually long
In para. 5, profound most likely means...
mild
strange
small
extreme
In para. 6 "Parasocial" most likely means...
celebrity
one-sided
fake
unhealthy
In para. 7, the meaning of "garnered" is closest to...
spread
enforced
gathered
underwent
In paragraph 7, "rapport" most likely means
relationship
reputation
disagreement
report
What is meant by the phrased "has exploded" as used in para. 8?
caused harm
declined
become popular
vanished
In paragraph 15, "estranged" means...
untrustworthy
connected
evil
no longer close
Which of the following phrases from para 15 provides context clues to the meaning of "morality"?
comfort and reassurance
to make amends
a stark reminder
life's too short
Which answer choice BEST explains why the author wrote the article? Which answer choice BEST explains why the author wrote the article?
to convince readers that Kobe Bryant's death was more tragic than other recent celebrity deaths
to describe Kobe Bryant's skills and achievements in basketball and other areas of his life
to provide psychological explanations for why Kobe Bryant's death had such an impact on people
to compare the impact of a celebrity death like Kobe Bryant's with the death of a friend or family member
