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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does the performer joke?
(a) How he hopes others will support Jack.
(b) How he wants to wash his face.
(c) How he hopes he is not the only black person around.
(d) How he wishes he were really black.

2. Who is the second witness, who makes racist remarks as she complains about the parties, noise, and destructive behavior that took place in the apartment that Jack and Ellie rented from her?
(a) Coates.
(b) Inspector Wainwright.
(c) Bratby.
(d) Mrs. Kimball.

3. What does Ellie suddenly ask?
(a) Why people cannot leave them alone.
(b) Where Jack is.
(c) What she is doing here.
(d) Why Jack likes her.

4. What do the marchers and black people begin to do?
(a) The marchers begin to laugh and the black people begin to become angry.
(b) The marchers begin to preach and the black people begin to become angry.
(c) The marchers begin to become angry and the black people begin to laugh and taunt them.
(d) The marchers become silent and the black people become nervous.

5. Why does the Pastor believe Mrs. Jefferson is lucky?
(a) She has Ellie taking care of her.
(b) She has her brother taking care of her.
(c) She had God in her life.
(d) She has Clara taking care of her.

6. On whom does Clara angrily talk about wanting to take revenge?
(a) Jack.
(b) Cameron.
(c) Mrs. Jefferson.
(d) Ellie.

7. Who is with Mrs. Jefferson?
(a) Cap'n Dan, Fred, and Goldie.
(b) Clara, Ellie, and Tick.
(c) Ellie, a pastor, and her brother.
(d) Clara, a pastor, and a choir.

8. How much prison time does Cameron tell Jack he could face?
(a) Ten to fifteen years.
(b) One to three years.
(c) Five to ten years.
(d) Six months to one year.

9. About what are Goldie and Tick concerned?
(a) Jack calling Ellie his fiance.
(b) Jack's mood swings.
(c) Jack being so optimistic.
(d) Jack being able to beat Brady.

10. What does Cameron promise?
(a) Not to allow this man to speak to him again.
(b) To forget the man ever came.
(c) Not to let the matter rest.
(d) To not call the cops.

11. Why does Coates believe there is no reason for Jack to remain in England?
(a) Jack is black.
(b) Jack is not making any money.
(c) Jack is causing too many problems.
(d) Jack's stated intention in coming to England was to have a career as a boxer, and that is not likely to happen.

12. When Jack is finally allowed to speak, for what does he apologize?
(a) Being black.
(b) All the problems he has caused.
(c) Moving to England.
(d) Wanting to fight.

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

14. Why does Ellie agree to come talk to Cameron?
(a) She wants to show Jack that she is strong.
(b) She is tired of dating Jack.
(c) She wanted to head off any attempts to get at Jack through her.
(d) She hopes she can get Jack arrested.

15. Who have been listening to the confrontation?
(a) Smitty, Jack, and Goldie.
(b) Smitty, a dectective, and Dixon.
(c) Cap'n Dan, Smitty, and Fred.
(d) Fred, Smitty, and Dixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the crowd react to Jack's arrival?

2. What does Jack say will happen now that a match has been arranged for him?

3. 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?

4. What does this man say about those black people who want success on white men's terms?

5. What does a Deacon tell Jack?

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