【正文】 responses are apparent in Francke‘s essay? In your opinion, what are the reasons for these differences? Answer:Francke herself felt sad and confused about her abortion. Other women at the center seemed ―dazed,‖ while others seemed unmoved, as if ―they were going right back to Bloomingdale‘s.‖ Students‘ answers to the second question will vary. 3. At the end of Francke‘s essay, the question about whether she supports abortion still remains. From your sense of the essay, do you think Francke is for or against abortion after having had one? Why? Answer:Students‘ answers will vary. 4. Francke emphasizes her ambivalence toward abortion throughout the essay. Do you think ambivalence is a valid position, or is it an easy way to avoid a difficult question? In general, should people have straightforward answers to plex questions? Explain. Answer:Answers will vary. ThesisandSupport Outline Thesis: Having an abortion was a plex decision the author sometimes regrets having made. 1. She and her husband had difficulty rationalizing their decision (13). 2. Her experiences at the Women‘s Services clinic were physically and emotionally revolting (422). 3. She sometimes sees the ―ghost‖ of her unborn baby and seems to regret her choice (27). Suggested Answers for “Smash Thy Neighbor”—John McMurtry Note: The numbers in parentheses refer to relevant paragraphs in the selection. Reading Comprehension Questions,604405 1. c 2. b 3. a Answers b and c are too broad。 answer d is too narrow. 4. d Answers a and c are too narrow。 answer b contradicts the author. 5. c Paragraphs 5 through 8 6. b Paragraphs 9 and 10 7. a Paragraph 18 8. c Paragraph 14 9. b Paragraph 18 10. d Structure and Technique,605606 1. McMurtry uses several patterns of development in his essay: parisoncontrast, causeeffect, description, narration, and argumentation. Where does he use each of those patterns? Answer:McMurtry uses parisoncontrast in paragraphs 5–8, where he pares football and war, and 9–10, where he contrasts his early joy in football with what the game became. He uses causeeffect in paragraphs 15 and 17–18, talking about the game‘s effect and players and audience. Description is found in numerous places, such as paragraph 11, in which he describes his injuries. Narration occurs in in paragraph 2, where McMurtry tells the story of his injury and hospitalization. The entire piece is argumentation—everything the author says is meant to support his argument that football in its present state is too violent. In addition to supporting his case forcefully throughout, he uses two specific argumentation strategies: 1) in paragraph 15, he states an opposing view of football, and 2) he then rebuts that view in paragraphs 16–18. 2. McMurtry uses terms such as ―body wreckage,‖ ―body shattering,‖ and ―skilled masochism‖ to describe anized football. Find three other phrases the author uses to describe football (beginning with paragraph 9). What effect does McMurtry hope this language will have on the reader? Answer:―Brutal circus,‖ ―crippling bodily moves,‖ ―joyless drill,‖ ―peoplesmashing,‖ and ―angry antagonism‖ are among the descriptive phrases McMurtry uses. He wants the reader to conclude that football in its present form causes too much harm. 3. In paragraph 11, McMurtry provides a series of details about the injuries he has sustained playing football. List some of these details. Why do you think he includes these personal details in his essay? Answer:The details McMurtry provides include torn knee ligaments, broken nose, broken jaw, torn ankle ligaments, fractured ankle, fractured ribs, torn cartilage, dislocated fingers and toes, and dislocated shoulder. McMurtry includes such details to give a powerful picture of the toll football has taken on his body and also to show that he is writing about a topic with which he has had considerable experience. 4. In ―Smash Thy Neighbor,‖ McMurtry repeatedly describes his own personal experiences with football. What do these anecdotes contribute to the essay? How do they relate to the larger point he is trying to make? Answer:The anecdotes make it clear that even a thoughtful, intelligent man like McMurtry could bee so nearly irrational in his attitude towards football: that he would do things to his opponents that he never would in his other life。 that he would play despite injuries that threatened his health。 that he became vicious and inhumane. By sharing his own experiences, he makes a persuasive point that anized football has very negative effects. Critical Reading and Discussion,606 1. What is McMurtry‘s current profession? How might his present position have influenced his opinions about football? Answer:In paragraph 1, McMurtry says he is a university philosophy teacher. As a scholar and philosopher, McMurtry has probably spent a good deal of time thinking about his former life as a professional athlete. As a philosopher, he would know the works of Aristotle (cited in paragraph 15) and be capable of seeing the difference between the role of stage tragedy and bloody athletic contests. 2. The author makes a parison between war and football. Do you think this is a fair parison? Why or why not? Answer:Answers will vary. 3. According to McMurtry, what qualities of our society are reflected in football? What is your opinion of his analysis? Answer:In paragraph 14, McMurtry cites a Harvard study that says such qualities as ―impersonal acceptance of inflicted injury,‖ the devotion of ―anizational goals,‖ the ―ability to turn oneself on and off,‖ and the desire to win are prized by our society, especially in business. Students‘ opinion of the analysis will vary. 4. In paragraphs 1