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A Piece of Steak
Reading Activity
Answer the Short Response Questions?
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Why is winning this fight important for Tom King?
He lost to his last opponent and it is a matter of pride.
He needs the money to pay his bills.
He needs to win to be taken seriously as a fighter.
This is his last shot to become a champion.
How do you know this? Cite the text to support your response.
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Which characterization about Tom is FALSE?
Tom is battered and ugly.
Tom is big and strong.
Tom is poor and hungry.
Tom is violent and mean-spirited.
How do you know that this characterization does not apply to Tom? Use the text in your response.
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Which statement best describes how Tom trained for the fight?
Tom trusted greedy promoters to train him and they failed.
Tom's friends and loved ones helped him to train.
Tom brought in world-class trainers and nutritionists to prepare him.
Tom lacked the basic necessities of a training camp.
Why do you believe this? Refer to the text in your answer.
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What is the significance of Stowsher Bill?
Stowsher Bill is to Tom King what Tom King is to Sandel.
Stowsher Bill is to Sandel what Tom King is to Stowsher Bill.
Stowsher Bill is to Sandel what the Welsh Terror is to Tom King.
Stowsher Bill is to the Welsh Terror what Sandel is to Tom King.
How do you know this? Use the text to support your response.
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Which of these is NOT a disadvantage that Tom King had going into the fight?
He did not eat properly on the day of the fight.
His opponent is much younger than he.
He had to walk two miles to get to the fight.
He has a steel rod in his knee and cannot bend it properly.
Why do you believe this? Refer to the text in your response.
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Which best explains why Sandel's second watches Bill in the following?
"His seconds slipped on his gloves and laced them tight, closely watched by one of Sandel's seconds, who first examined critically the tapes on King's knuckles."
"His seconds slipped on his gloves and laced them tight, closely watched by one of Sandel's seconds, who first examined critically the tapes on King's knuckles."
He is a fan of the famous Tom King and wants to watch him up close.
He is an expert at taping hands and wants to help Tom.
He is trying to make sure that Tom doesn't cheat.
He is trying to intimidate Tom into making a mistake.
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer completely.
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Which poetic device is used in the following?
"The two men advanced to meet each other, and, as the gong sounded, the seconds clattered out of the ring with the folding stools."
"The two men advanced to meet each other, and, as the gong sounded, the seconds clattered out of the ring with the folding stools."
Understatement
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Hyperbole
How do you know? Explain your answer in a complete sentence or two.
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Which statement is FALSE?
Tom King fights as hard as he can through the whole fight.
Sandel wastes much of his energy on ineffective attacks.
Sandel smashes his knuckle on the top of Tom King's head.
A policeman almost stopped the fight because Tom was beating Sandel so badly.
How do you know that this statement is false? Use the text to support your answer.
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Which best explains why Stowsher Bill was crying in the dressing room?
The adrenaline wore off and he was in physical pain.
His dream of being a champion had been taken from him.
He had no immediate way to provide for his family.
He was ashamed that his loss would be discussed in the newspapers.
How do you know this? Refer to the text in your answer.
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Which adage best expresses a major theme in this story?
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Youth is wasted on the young.
Age is a state of mind and not a measure of time.
Time heals all wounds.
There's no such thing as bad publicity.
How does this adage apply to this story? Use the text in your response.
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