ISEE Upper Level Reading Comprehension Practice Test 44

1. The athlete described in this poem is most likely a

• A. tennis player
• B. swimmer
• C. runner
• D. football player

2. The setting for this poem is a

• A. victory celebration
• B. funeral
• C. field of laurels
• D. rose garden

3. The "stiller town" referred to in line 10 means

• A. a country village
• B. home
• C. death
• D. a quiet town

4. The author admires the athlete for

• A. winning his race
• B. setting a new record
• C. returning to his hometown
• D. dying young

5. The author is likely to agree with which of the following statements?

I. Glory is a fleeting thing.

II. It is best to die at the peak of one's fame.

III. An athlete's fame lives on even after retirement.

• A. I only
• B. II only
• C. III only
• D. I and II only