NAME: DATE : E x tr a Re ading Comprehension Questions (Unit 8, page 92) Comprehen sion Que stion s A Answer the questions, according to information in the article According to the Superiority Theory, why people laugh at the misfortunes and mistakes of others? According to the Incongruity Theory, the incongruity of what two thoughts or emotions makes a person laugh? According to the Relief Theory, what is humor? In the article, what are two occasions when tension is high? Why can people laugh at their own past mistakes? In order to find something funny, why must a person feel uninvolved? What does the writer mean by saying, “there is no universal joke”? Criti c a l Thinking Que stion s B Explain why each of these situations might make someone laugh Laughter after a rough airplane landing Someone says, “I’ll sew you to your sheet” instead of “I’ll show you to your seat.” A child places a toy cat in a basket and heads off to the vet Summit 2, Sec ond Edi tio n Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use Unit