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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a group of rangers arrive and announce?
(a) The fight has been cancelled.
(b) No blacks are allowed in.
(c) All weapons are to be confiscated.
(d) No more seats are available in the arena.

2. Where are several things are going on, such as a dice game, bets on the outcome of the fight, and a performer in blackface performing for a group of fans unable to get into the arena itself?
(a) Inside the arena in Reno.
(b) Outside the arena in Reno.
(c) Down the street from the arena.
(d) Outside Jack's trailer.

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

4. What does Goldie plead with Jack to not do?
(a) End his relationship with Ellie.
(b) Throw his relationship with Ellie in their faces.
(c) Lie to the press.
(d) Make Ellie talk to the press.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ellie say that she will go along with anything?

2. How does Jack respond when Smitty asks whether Jack really thinks he can win?

3. What is the press calling the fight?

4. Who says that the black man did not fight "like a man" in a match in Australia?

5. Why does Goldie ask Ellie to excuse them?

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