Question

test your knowledge
choose the best answer for each of the following questions about \selling their names.\
for the analysis section, refer to the article as needed.
check comprehension

1. the initials nil stand for _.

a national impact, label
b non - professional identity, lucrative
c name, image, likeness
d new, international, luxury

1. an nil deal allows a company or organization to do which of the following?

a compensate players for the use of their image in commercials and other promotional material
b give schools money to bolster their athletic recruitment programs
c sponsor high school sports teams in order to put advertising materials onto the field
d all of the above

1. according to the article, the vast majority of nil deals are worth _.

a hundreds of dollars
b a few thousand dollars
c a hundred thousand dollars
d at least a million dollars

1. to help prevent exploitation, state rules have evolved to prohibit athletes from doing which of the following?

a signing professional contracts
b taking a payment based on winning or losing
c accepting compensation for agreeing to attend another high school
d all of the above
analyze the text

1. as used in the first section of the article, the word modest most nearly means _.

a having a limited opinion of oneself and ones abilities
b not boastful or arrogant
c proper in behavior and clothing
d moderate in amount, size, or extent

1. in the section \from college to high school,\ karissa niehoff says, \high school sports are about the team - not an individuals own personal pursuit of excellence.\ you can infer from her statement that _.

a she thinks high school athletes do not work hard enough to improve their own performance
b she thinks nil deals have ruined college sports
c she believes that nil deals will cause athletes to focus too much on themselves
d she thinks nil deals will make high school sports as exciting as college sports

1. in the section \staying focused,\ the phrase taking it in stride most nearly means _.

a becoming jealous
b remaining unbothered
c moving quickly
d growing distant

1. you can infer from the data in the informational box on page 10 that _.

a nil deals can be very lucrative, but very few student - athletes will ever get a lucrative deal
b nil deals tend to be worth more than 10 million dollars
c nil deals can be very lucrative, and many athletes are getting lucrative deals
d although some nil deals arent lucrative, most are

Explanation:

1. Without the context of the article "Selling Their Names", we rely on general knowledge - NIL usually stands for Name, Image, Likeness.
2. NIL deals allow companies to compensate players for use of their image in commercials etc.
3. Most NIL deals are usually in the range of hundreds of dollars for many student - athletes.
4. State rules to prevent exploitation may include prohibiting athletes from signing professional contracts, taking win - loss based payments, and accepting compensation for agreeing to attend another high school.
5. In context, "modest" likely means moderate in amount, size, or extent.
6. Karissa Niehoff's statement implies she believes NIL deals will cause athletes to focus too much on themselves rather than the team.
7. "Taking it in stride" means remaining unbothered.
8. Based on typical NIL deal knowledge, NIL deals can be lucrative but very few student - athletes get such deals.

Answer:

1. c. name, image, likeness
2. a. compensate players for the use of their image in commercials and other promotional material
3. a. hundreds of dollars
4. d. all of the above
5. d. moderate in amount, size, or extent
6. c. she believes that NIL deals will cause athletes to focus too much on themselves
7. b. remaining unbothered
8. a. NIL deals can be very lucrative, but very few student - athletes will ever get a lucrative deal