Passage 6: STAAR English I High School 2014 - Past Paper
Quiz by Christopher Merryman
Grade 9
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1The author's purpose for writing this selection is to -explain the effect Yankee Stadium had on Billy Crystalillustrate Mickey Mantle's importance to baseballrecognize Billy Crystal's achievements as an actorpromote the public's increased interest in baseball120s110.31.b.8
- Q2The author includes the quotation in paragraph 16 primarily to substantiate the opinion that -renovations made to Yankee Stadium in the 1970s were necessarybaseball can no longer legitimately be considered the national pastimeYankee Stadium remains a magical place even after major changesCrystal has matured since his first visit to Yankee Stadium60s110.31.b.9.B
- Q3From paragraph 9, the reader can infer that Crystal was -interested in baseball primarily as a way to please his fatheran incredibly dedicated baseball fandetermined to be a professional baseball playernot interested in a career as an actor when he was a teenager60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q4Which line provides the strongest evidence that Crystal gained the trust of his childhood hero?The Mick said on several occasions if anyone ever did produce a movie about him, he'd want it to be Crystal.Nearly a half-century after his first trip there, Yankee Stadium remains one of the most special places in Crystal's world."I remember saying, 'Who's pitching today, Casey?' and he looked at me and said, 'You are, kid, suit up.'"The Mick's loooooong home run capped an extraordinary day for young Billy-a day that would change his life forever.60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q5What is the purpose of the photo diagram of Mickey Mantle's two home runs?To show where Crystal was sitting when Mantle hit the home runsTo highlight how differently the game of baseball was played in the pastTo represent a typical home runTo compare the paths the home runs took60s110.31.b.12