Question 1 (1 point)

Question

Which phrase or sentence from “The Man in the Arena” best suggests that a person needs to work hard to be successful?

a
“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;” (paragraph 1)
b
“…if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” (paragraph 1)
c
“Shame on the man of cultivated taste who permits refinement to develop into fastidiousness that unfits him for doing the rough work of a workaday world.” (paragraph 1)
d
“Among the free peoples who govern themselves there is but a small field of usefulness open for the men of cloistered life who shrink from contact with their fellows.” (paragraph 1)
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Question 2 (1 point)
Part A

What argument does the speaker make in “The Man in the Arena”?

a
It is often necessary to get dirty when working on a difficult project.
b
Hard work should be praised even when the desired results are not achieved.
c
Self-government is necessary in order for people to feel motivated to succeed.
d
Poor people usually work harder than people who have a lot of financial resources.
Question 3 (1 point)
Part B

Which excerpt from the text best supports your answer in Part A?

a
“…It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.” (paragraph 1)
b
“Among the free peoples who govern themselves there is but a small field of usefulness open for the men of cloistered life who shrink from contact with their fellows.” (paragraph 1)
c
“The man who does nothing cuts the same sordid figure in the pages of history, whether he be a cynic, or fop, or voluptuary.” (paragraph 1)
d
“Well for these men if they succeed; well also, though not so well, if they fail, given only that they have nobly ventured, and have put forth all their heart and strength…” (paragraph 1)
Question 4 (1 point)
Read this sentence from “The Man in the Arena.”

Which phrase from the sentence provides the best clue to the meaning of cloistered?

a
“free peoples”
b
“small field”
c
“shrink from contact”
d
“with their fellows”
Question 5 (1 point)
Which phrase or sentence from “The Man in the Arena” supports the claim that the success of a society should not be determined by the upper class, but by the average citizen?

a
“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;” (paragraph 1)
b
“Shame on the man of cultivated taste who permits refinement to develop into fastidiousness that unfits him for doing the rough work of a workaday world.” (paragraph 1)
c
“There is little use for the being whose tepid soul knows nothing of great and generous emotion, of the high pride, the stern belief, the lofty enthusiasm, of the men who quell the storm and ride the thunder.” (paragraph 1)
d
“Well for these men if they succeed; well also, though not so well, if they fail, given only that they have nobly ventured, and have put forth all their heart and strength…” (paragraph 1)

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the content of “The Man in the Arena” by Theodore Roosevelt.

Question 1: Part A - The phrase that best suggests that a person needs to work hard to be successful is:
a “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;” (paragraph 1)

Question 2:
Part A - The argument the speaker makes in “The Man in the Arena” is:
b Hard work should be praised even when the desired results are not achieved.

Question 3:
Part B - The excerpt that best supports the answer in Part A is:
d “Well for these men if they succeed; well also, though not so well, if they fail, given only that they have nobly ventured, and have put forth all their heart and strength…” (paragraph 1)

Question 4:
The phrase from the sentence that provides the best clue to the meaning of cloistered is:
c “shrink from contact”

Question 5:
The phrase that supports the claim that the success of a society should not be determined by the upper class, but by the average citizen is:
a “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;” (paragraph 1)