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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Jack thank Brady?
(a) Allowing him to win.
(b) The opportunity to take a shot at the title.
(c) For giving him the title so easily.
(d) Paying for him to come be in this fight.

2. Why does the Pastor believe Mrs. Jefferson is lucky?
(a) She has Clara taking care of her.
(b) She has Ellie taking care of her.
(c) She has her brother taking care of her.
(d) She had God in her life.

3. What does a Deacon tell Jack?
(a) He must fight for himself and God.
(b) He should not fight.
(c) They are all going to be praying for him and that he is fighting for all of them.
(d) Fighting is a sin.

4. What does Ellie sleepily imagine?
(a) Going on vacation on a deserted island with Jack.
(b) Staying in bed all day and ignoring all of the reporters and journalists.
(c) Staying out in the sun so long that her skin darkens, coloring her hair, becoming somebody new, moving in with Jack and nobody ever knowing she's actually white.
(d) Visiting her mother in New York and introducing her to Jack.

5. What do Cameron's questions about how Ellie and Jack behaved on the boat suggest?
(a) He is trying to get her to say Jack is a upstanding citizen.
(b) He is trying to get her to say Jack got her drunk, drugged her, or gave her money or gifts.
(c) He is trying to make her regret meeting Jack.
(d) He is trying to get her to stand up for Jack.

6. How do the white people in the audience respond?
(a) They cheer.
(b) They scream.
(c) They remain silent.
(d) They boo.

7. How does Jack handle the intensity of this protest?
(a) With silence.
(b) With frustration.
(c) With anger.
(d) With humor.

8. What do the men say a good White Hope could do?
(a) Destroy Jack.
(b) Make Jack more popular.
(c) Resolve the situation.
(d) Cause racial tension.

9. 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 continues to refuse to fight.
(c) If Brady ends his boxing career.
(d) If Brady continues to say he is afraid of this man.

10. A moment later a crowd of marchers enters, doing what?
(a) Carrying placards that denounce the cafe.
(b) Carrying placards that denounce Jack.
(c) Carrying placards that denounce Brady.
(d) Carrying placards that denounce black people.

11. What do the marchers and black people begin to do?
(a) The marchers begin to become angry and the black people begin to laugh and taunt them.
(b) The marchers begin to preach and the black people begin to become angry.
(c) The marchers begin to laugh and the black people begin to become angry.
(d) The marchers become silent and the black people become nervous.

12. What are Tick, his black trainer, and Ellie, his white girlfriend, watching Jack do?
(a) Box with his trainer.
(b) Shadow box.
(c) Have his hands taped.
(d) Yell at another boxer.

13. What does Mrs. Jefferson promise Jack?
(a) She will bail him out.
(b) She will take care of Clara for him.
(c) She will visit him in prison both soon and often.
(d) She will pray for him.

14. In what city do they agree to have the fight?
(a) Los Angeles, California.
(b) Las Vegas, Nevada.
(c) Reno, Nevada.
(d) Salt Lake City, Utah.

15. When does Goldie say the fight is scheduled?
(a) Memorial Day.
(b) Labor Day.
(c) Easter Sunday.
(d) Fourth of July.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brady confess?

2. How does the boxer fight that makes him seem like he does not fight "like a man?"

3. How does Smitty respond when Goldie tells him to fetch some police?

4. Does Sir William believe Jack's crimes in America are any of England's concern?

5. How does the crowd react as Brady arrives?

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