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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. Who is going to be out that night, spurring Alfred to go in Chapter 10?
(a) Willie Streeter.
(b) Denny.
(c) Mr. Donatelli.
(d) James.

2. What is the name of Alfred's boss at his job?
(a) Mr Johnson.
(b) Mr. Streeter.
(c) Mr. Brooks.
(d) Mr. Epstein.

3. Where does Alfred end up going for the first time in Chapter 2?
(a) The movies.
(b) A car dealership.
(c) The library.
(d) Donatelli's gym.

4. In literature, what conflicts are incompatibilities in how two or more individuals relate to one another?
(a) Character conflicts.
(b) Adjunct conflicts.
(c) Internal conflicts.
(d) Relational conflicts.

5. How old is the character of Alfred at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 22.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, Alfred bounces up the stairs to the gym and he doesn't see Mr. Donatelli or whom?

2. Who stops Alfred to question him in Chapter 5?

3. Before he goes to sleep in Chapter 4, Alfred sets his alarm for what time?

4. Alfred goes into his apartment feeling what at the end of Chapter 8?

5. What causes tensions to be particularly high at the gym in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Alfred's first few weeks of training in Chapter 10? What does Aunt Pearl learn?

2. What does Alfred do when the boys go to rob the store in Chapter 1? Where and why does he go to look for James?

3. How does Alfred feel about the actions of James in Chapter 1? Why?

4. How does Alfred's training begin in Chapter 5? What leads to his dejection?

5. What causes the raised tensions at the gym in Chapter 10? How does Alfred come to view the gym?

6. What is juxtaposed against Alfred's home life in Chapter 4? What contrast is illustrated?

7. How does Alfred's relationship with Henry develop in Chapter 7?

8. Who is James with when Alfred finds him in Chapter 1? What are these characters like?

9. Discuss the conflicts in Chapter 6. What does Alfred learn from them?

10. How does the author describe Madison Square Garden in Chapter 7? What are Alfred's impressions?

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