Question

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how does the passage develop the universal theme of \its not whether you win or lose; its how you play the game\? select two correct answers.

• through the grandmother’s reaction after the game
• through the narrator’s locker room speech to the team
• by showing how it was the best game the team had played
• by showing that the other team cheated to win
• through the coach’s post - game speech to the players

Explanation:

To determine how the passage develops the theme "it’s not whether you win or lose; it’s how you play the game", we analyze each option:

• "through the grandmother’s reaction after the game": A grandmother's reaction is less likely to directly relate to the theme of sportsmanship/playing the game right.
• "through the narrator’s locker room speech to the team": A locker room speech by the narrator could emphasize playing with integrity or the importance of how they played, aligning with the theme.
• "by showing how it was the best game the team had played": Focusing on the game being "best" (e.g., in skill or score) doesn't directly address the "how you play" (sportsmanship) aspect of the theme.
• "by showing that the other team cheated to win": This focuses on the other team's cheating, not on the protagonist's team's approach to playing, so it doesn't develop the theme of how they played.
• "through the coach’s post - game speech to the players": A coach's post - game speech is a common place to impart lessons about sportsmanship and the importance of how the game was played, aligning with the theme.

So the two correct answers are likely "through the narrator’s locker room speech to the team" and "through the coach’s post - game speech to the players".

Answer:

B. through the narrator’s locker room speech to the team, E. through the coach’s post - game speech to the players