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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Jack handle the intensity of this protest?
(a) With anger.
(b) With frustration.
(c) With humor.
(d) With silence.

3. How does the young man respond when Jack turns to him and asks what winning is going to do for him directly?
(a) It will make white people respect him.
(b) He cannot answer.
(c) It will give him something to be happy about.
(d) It will give him self-respect.

4. She recalls how hard it was to teach him the right way to behave, how he was always determined to do things his own way, and how she tried to punish him physically. What does she say she should have done to keep Jack out of a situation such as this?
(a) Put into a private school.
(b) Sent him to college.
(c) Tried harder to teach him the right way to behave.
(d) Locked him in his room.

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

6. When does Goldie say the fight is scheduled?
(a) Easter Sunday.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) Labor Day.
(d) Fourth of July.

7. What is the press calling the fight?
(a) The fight of the century.
(b) The fight to end all fights.
(c) The one to watch.
(d) The best fight.

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

9. How does the crowd react as Brady arrives?
(a) The crowd makes no noise.
(b) The crowd cheers.
(c) The crowd cries.
(d) The crowd boos.

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

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

12. About what does Smitty warn Goldie?
(a) Approaching police officers.
(b) Bills that are due.
(c) Approaching fans.
(d) Approaching protesters.

13. Knowing Jack is involved with a white girl is going to do what?
(a) Encourage others to do the same.
(b) Generate hate that will drive people crazy.
(c) Irritate many people.
(d) Cause some surprise.

14. 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) White men's terms are the best.
(c) Everyone should succeed on white men's terms.
(d) It is another form of slavery.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Does Brady accept the idea?

3. As Dixon and the other men lead Jack and Ellie off, who appears?

4. What do the marchers and black people begin to do?

5. On whom does Clara angrily talk about wanting to take revenge?

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