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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tick tell Ellie to stick around?
(a) He finds Ellie attractive.
(b) Jack wants to show off for her.
(c) Jack is much happier when she's near.
(d) She should see Jack in action.

2. What does Coates do regarding Sir William's attempts to keep order?
(a) He ignores them.
(b) He complains about them.
(c) He listens to them.
(d) He is worried by them.

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

4. What does an extremely well-spoken black man say about Jack's behavior?
(a) It is shocking but expected.
(b) It is what one should expect from a young athlete.
(c) It is a disgrace to all colored people.
(d) It is what all black men should do.

5. 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) Outside Jack's trailer.
(b) Inside the arena in Reno.
(c) Outside the arena in Reno.
(d) Down the street from the arena.

6. How does Jack greet Brady?
(a) He does not greet him.
(b) As an enemy.
(c) With a glare.
(d) As a friend.

7. About what does Jack realize she is talking?
(a) The face he makes when he is concentrating.
(b) His last fight, which ended badly.
(c) How he looks when he is sad.
(d) How he looks when he is sunburned.

8. Dixon and five white men burst in and, after a scuffle, arrest Jack for what?
(a) Violating the Jim Crow laws.
(b) Violating the Mann Act.
(c) Violating the custody agreement.
(d) Violating his parole.

9. Late at night in a hotel room in Wisconsin, what does Jack try to get Ellie to do?
(a) Leave him.
(b) Go get him food.
(c) Go for a late night swim with him.
(d) Marry him.

10. Why do the marchers leave?
(a) They see they are not getting the reaction they had planned..
(b) They become bored.
(c) They are afraid of Jack.
(d) The police forcefully remove them.

11. What does Jack sing softly?
(a) A verse of a rap.
(b) A verse of a hymn.
(c) A verse of a blues song.
(d) A verse of Ellie's favorite song.

12. Does Brady accept the idea?
(a) Yes, at first.
(b) Not at first.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

13. Whose power does this man believe black people should accept?
(a) Anyone but the white man.
(b) Their own.
(c) God's.
(d) The white man's.

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

15. Why was Ellie in Australia?
(a) To marry Jack.
(b) To meet her husband.
(c) To visit family.
(d) To get a divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Cameron's questions about how Ellie and Jack behaved on the boat suggest?

2. What does Cameron say about the charges that could be brought against Jack?

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

4. A moment later a crowd of marchers enters, doing what?

5. Does Cameron suggests that Ellie should be ashamed of what she is doing?

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