Question

1. What does the phrase “on the square” mean as it is used in paragraph 23?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. A. honest; straightforward

2. A. "Before Gandil was a ball player he mixed in with gamblers and low characters in Arizona,"

3. C. To illustrate that as long as gambling is legal, there will always be corruption in  sports.

4. C. “‘Then he got me in on the deal, and we fixed the rest. It was easy to throw the  game.’”

Explanation:

Phrases like "on the square" can best be understood by reading the passage.  It is the context that provides the intended meaning.

Where, the context is missing, the result of understanding phrases becomes a mere guesswork.