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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cameron's response to this well-spoken black man?
(a) He is wrong.
(b) He is crazy.
(c) He has a good point.
(d) He is just like Jack.

2. Why does Cap'n Dan refuse to have the fight in any large cities?
(a) "Every nigger and his brother" will be there.
(b) Brady needs to be a "big fish in a small pond."
(c) Brady will get lost in the "big city."
(d) I can't stand "city folk."

3. Why does Cap'n Dan tell Brady the whole country is going to feel let down?
(a) If Brady fights this man.
(b) If Brady ends his boxing career.
(c) If Brady continues to say he is afraid of this man.
(d) If Brady continues to refuse to fight.

4. How does the young man respond when Jack turns to him and asks what winning is going to do for him directly?
(a) It will make white people respect him.
(b) It will give him something to be happy about.
(c) It will give him self-respect.
(d) He cannot answer.

5. What does an extremely well-spoken black man say about Jack's behavior?
(a) It is a disgrace to all colored people.
(b) It is shocking but expected.
(c) It is what all black men should do.
(d) It is what one should expect from a young athlete.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the crowd react as Brady arrives?

2. As Dixon and the other men lead Jack and Ellie off, who appears?

3. What do the marchers and black people begin to do?

4. What does Brady confess?

5. How do the white people in the audience respond?

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