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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 Roxy?
(a) Bookie.
(b) Club owner.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Trainer.

2. Mr. Carp tells Mr. Bonaparte that no one can make a living at ____________________.
(a) Playing sports.
(b) Selling shoes.
(c) Being a musician.
(d) Sculpting.

3. Which one of Tom's fighters is fighting tonight?
(a) Karson.
(b) Kenyon.
(c) Karlyle.
(d) Kaplan.

4. What does Mr. Bonaparte tell Joe before Joe leaves?
(a) He will always love him.
(b) To call home every night.
(c) Joe's being a boxer is not OK with him.
(d) He is his favorite child.

5. What does Tom tell Roxy?
(a) He has a replacement for Kaplan.
(b) The fight is cancelled.
(c) He needs to have more promotion.
(d) Kaplan will fight injured.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers to persuade Joe to fight?

2. Mr. Bonaparte tells Roxy and Moody about Joe's skills as a _________________.

3. Where does Lorna tell Joe to put all his passion?

4. What does Joe say when Lorna tells him that Moody loves her?

5. What do the men see in the newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fuseli symbolize the final break between Joe and his family and a more artistic way of life?

2. Contrast Frank's injuries to those that Joe has sustained in his career.

3. Why does Lorna feel a sense of loyalty toward Moody even though she now loves Joe?

4. How does the author show the greedy, callous nature of Joe's handlers?

5. Explain how Joe's decisions are all driven by anger from the time he breaks his hand.

6. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 4, and what is the topic of conversation between Joe and Lorna as the scene opens?

7. What does Joe tell Lorna about how music makes him feel?

8. What is Joe's reaction to the violin his father bought for him?

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

10. What are Joe's feelings about Fuseli being part owner of his career?

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