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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Cap'n Dan and Fred discuss the terms of the fight, who is named the referee?
(a) Dixon.
(b) Smitty.
(c) Cap'n Dan.
(d) Fred.

2. Where is a large crowd of black people gathered?
(a) Outside Jack's home, waiting for his return.
(b) Outside a church after a service.
(c) Outside a building that has the sign Cafe de Champion on it.
(d) Outside of the arena after the fight.

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

4. What is a barker shouting into a megaphone?
(a) A message about the Savior.
(b) An invitation to the people of Chicago to the cafe's opening.
(c) An invitation for the crowd to enter Jack's home.
(d) He is telling the people to go home.

5. How does Sir William respond to Coates' comment?
(a) One cannot be judged by one's color.
(b) Many people cause problems and are not sent away.
(c) Anyone living in England is free to change his means of earning a living if he wants.
(d) There are many poor people in England that are not exiled.

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

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

8. Does Cameron suggests that Ellie should be ashamed of what she is doing?
(a) A little.
(b) Yes.
(c) Maybe.
(d) No.

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

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

11. 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.

12. Why does Cap'n Dan refuse to have the fight in any large cities?
(a) Brady will get lost in the "big city."
(b) I can't stand "city folk."
(c) Brady needs to be a "big fish in a small pond."
(d) "Every nigger and his brother" will be there.

13. What does this man say about those black people who want success on white men's terms?
(a) They are smart to do that.
(b) Everyone should succeed on white men's terms.
(c) It is another form of slavery.
(d) White men's terms are the best.

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

15. What does a Deacon tell Jack?
(a) Fighting is a sin.
(b) They are all going to be praying for him and that he is fighting for all of them.
(c) He should not fight.
(d) He must fight for himself and God.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Goldie say the fight is scheduled?

2. The white people move aside and reveal what?

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

4. Why does Cap'n Dan tell Brady the whole country is going to feel let down?

5. Whose power does this man believe black people should accept?

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