News Item 2

News Item 2:

1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) Wole Soyinka was awarded _____________.

a. the 1985 Nobel Prize for Literature b. the 1985 Nobel Prize for Economics c. The 1986 Nobel Prize for Literature d. the 1986 Nobel Prize for Economics
(2) James Buchanan has won ____________. a. the 1985 Nobel Prize for Literature b. the 1985 Nobel Prize for Peace c. the 1986 Nobel Prize for Economics d. the 1986 Nobel Prize for Physics

2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the blanks with the information concerning Wole Soyinka.
(1) Wole Soyinka: winner of the
Nobel Prize for
(2) Nationality:
(3) Occupation:
,
and
(4) Number of works: about
(5) Major themes: denouncement of
, and praise of

3. True or False Questions.
(1)
Soyinka believed that the award was not only for himself, but represented the world recognition of the culture and traditions of the American blacks.
(2)
James Buchanan was rewarded Nobel Prize because of his discoveries in micro-economics.