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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Pop speak to the audience?
(a) In a long aside.
(b) In a short soliloquy.
(c) In a long soliloquy.
(d) In a short aside.

2. Is Ragosy able to calm them down this last time?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) Yes, for a little while.

3. Why does Jack ask Ellie why she did not send Ragosy to Goldie?
(a) Goldie would have gotten rid of him.
(b) Ragosy would enjoy spending time with Goldie.
(c) Goldie would have like to meet Ragosy.
(d) Ragosy would be paid by Goldie.

4. What happens when Ragosy pulls Tick from the stage?
(a) Jack is left alone.
(b) Ellie is left alone.
(c) The crowd becomes angry.
(d) Jack and Ellie are left alone to go on.

5. Why does Cap'n Dan say Pop's suggestion will not work?
(a) Jack will refuse to retire.
(b) Cap'n Dan wants to see him fight one last time.
(c) A black man cannot retire undefeated.
(d) They will not be able to get the belt back.

6. Cap'n Dan says he doesn't like it. What does he argue?
(a) s.The current situation might call for the bending of belief system.
(b) The current situation calls for bending belief systems a little.
(c) No one should have a belief system.
(d) The current situation is no different than any other. Belief systems should never be bent.

7. Does Smitty say Ellie is not as strong as Jack?
(a) No.
(b) He hints at it.
(c) He says she may not be as strong as Jack.
(d) Yes.

8. What does Jack angrily ask Tick to do?
(a) Find him a job.
(b) Get him a sandwich.
(c) Find him an aspirin.
(d) Get him some water.

9. On what are Cap'n Dan, Smitty, Pop Weaver, and Fred commenting?
(a) Jack's improved skills.
(b) Jack's change in attitude.
(c) Newspaper articles about Jack.
(d) Radio commercials about Jack.

10. How does Jack respond to Tick's fussing about keeping him calm?
(a) He becomes increasingly impatient.
(b) He is amused by him.
(c) He ignores him.
(d) He laughs at him.

11. Why does Jack tell Ellie to take off her sunglasses?
(a) He believes she is crying.
(b) He does not like her sunglasses.
(c) He believes she is hiding something from him.
(d) He cannot see her.

12. Why does Jack not want Ellie to go to her seat?
(a) He wants her to go home.
(b) He is afraid she will make him lose.
(c) He does not want to see her.
(d) He does not want her to see what is about to happen.

13. What does Jack crumple up?
(a) The letter.
(b) His paycheck.
(c) The e-mail.
(d) The telegram.

14. What does Jack say to hist trainer, when he begins chatting about the new White Hope?
(a) He tells him to leave him alone.
(b) He says he can beat the new White Hope.
(c) He asks for more information about the new White Hope.
(d) He tells him to be quiet.

15. What does Fred think about fixed fights?says the new White Hope can beat Jack fair and square, and he also says that he doesn't believe in fixed fights.
(a) He thinks it is okay in this situation.
(b) He is not sure what he thinks about them.
(c) He does not believe in them.
(d) He sees nothing wrong with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jack respond when Ellie asks Jack what they are going to do?

2. What happens as Jack/Tom sings a spiritual about the Spirits Bright?

3. What does Smitty ask is the reason for Jack's behavior?

4. What does Ellie do after this final scene?

5. Where does Jack say he is going?

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