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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Joe tells Moody and Roxy that they should be less concerned with his driving and more concerned with ________________________.
(a) Shutting their mouths.
(b) Sending him on a cruise.
(c) Getting him some better fights.
(d) Giving him some time off.

2. Mr. Bonaparte tells Roxy and Moody about Joe's skills as a _________________.
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Violinist.
(c) Sculptor.
(d) Cook.

3. Why does Moody's wife call him?
(a) Demanding a divorce.
(b) Trying to reconcile.
(c) Asking for money.
(d) Needing car repairs.

4. According to Roxy, Joe fights as though ______________________.
(a) He's an animal.
(b) He's a girl.
(c) He's saving his hands.
(d) He's afraid of blood.

5. What is the boy's name?
(a) Joe Bowdoin.
(b) Joe Bologna.
(c) Joe Bonaparte.
(d) Joe Baldwin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives to tell Tom some bad news?

2. Who is Frank?

3. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Who does Mr. Bonaparte think should decide the best career direction for Joe?

5. What does Joe give to his father before leaving for the train station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roxy say is Joe's problem as a boxer?

2. What request does Bonaparte make of Lorna?

3. Describe the feeling Joe tells Lorna he has upon awakening sometimes.

4. How do Joe and his father finally clash in their ideas for what Joe should do with his life?

5. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 1 and which two characters open the play?

6. How is Joe's loss of his musical dream impacting his fighting career?

7. How do the sports writers, Drake and Lewis, represent the two sides of public sentiment for people who achieve wealth and the American Dream?

8. How is Lorna's life shown to be in stark contrast to the environment in which Joe grew up?

9. How does Joe reveal his love for Lorna?

10. How does the author foreshadow Joe and Lorna's relationship in this scene?

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