1. What does the phrase “on the square” mean as it is used in paragraph 23?
A. honest; straightforward
B. played to the best of one's ability
C. geographically close; in proximity
D. boring; ineffective
2. Which detail from the text best supports the answer to #1?
A. “Before Gandil was a ball player he mixed in with gamblers and low characters in
Arizona,” (Paragraph 20)
B. “’A baby could have hit them.’” (Paragraph 21)
C. “’It did not necessarily look crooked on my part.’” (Paragraph 23)
D. “‘Sometimes the square ones look crooked.’” (Paragraph 23)
3. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article?
A. To argue that the White Sox players had been wrongfully accused of a crime
they didn’t commit.
B. To report the findings of the grand jury and illustrate the remorse felt by the
White Sox players.
C. To illustrate that as long as gambling is legal, there will always be corruption in
sports.
D. To show how Charles Comiskey was cleaning up baseball.
4. Which quote from the article best supports the answer in #3?
A. “‘We will play out the schedule if we have to get Chinamen to replace the
suspended player,’” [Paragraph 7]
B. “There was only $25,000 passed around, according to Cicotte.” [Paragraph 14]
C. “‘Then he got me in on the deal, and we fixed the rest. It was easy to throw the
game.’” [Paragraph 20]
D. “‘I’m through with baseball. I’m going to lose myself and start life over again.’” [Paragraph 25]