1.) whenever the two bitter rivals played, there was a lot of enmity in the press beforehand.
a.) misgiving
b.) laughter
c.) antagonism
d.) control

2.) the reference to the man's imperishable energy to achieve anything with confidence turns out to
a.) foreshadowing his great accomplishments
b.) be ironic
c.) characterize his wife instead
d.) antagonize everyone he comes in contact with

3.) the rival's hesitance to be friendly to the man is best described as
a.) flashback
b.) personification
c.) allusion
d.) falling action