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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe say he wants to buy?

2. Who/what is Tokio?

3. What does Joe do before leaving for the train station?

4. Why does Moody's wife call him?

5. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What ill-fated decision do Lorna and Joe make in an attempt to escape from the restrictions of their lives?

3. What is the premise of Bonaparte's visit to Moody's office?

4. Describe how Joe goes from the height of glory to the depths of depression in a matter of minutes after the knockout fight with The Chocolate Drop.

5. What unrealistic promise does Moody make to Lorna?

6. Explain the importance Mr. Bonaparte places on the violin he has purchased for Joe.

7. How does Joe respond to Tokio's advice to forget about Lorna?

8. Explain how both the positive and negative aspects of money are revealed in Act 2, Scene 3.

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

10. How is Joe's intention to box revealed to the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the ongoing conflict between Joe and Mr. Bonaparte, and Moody and Lorna. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate?

Essay Topic 2

Odets is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Regret seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of regret? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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