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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the men expresses doubts that the fighter is capable?
(a) Dixon.
(b) Fred.
(c) Pop Weaver.
(d) Cap'n Dan.

2. How does Jack respond to Smitty?
(a) Jack tells him to go away.
(b) Jack tells him to get him passage on the next boat to the United States.
(c) Jack tells him to write his mother a reply.
(d) Jack tells him thank you.

3. What does Dixon suggest if Jack were to come back to America, take on this fighter, and deliberately lose?
(a) The black population would riot.
(b) The black population would grow even stronger.
(c) There might be the possibility that his criminal sentence might be reduced and the threat of increased black power and frustration would be reduced.
(d) He would never fight again.

4. After Ellie exits, what does Jack do?
(a) He goes after her.
(b) He calls her name.
(c) He goes to his room.
(d) He toasts Ragosy and they drink to happy days.

5. In what does the Preacher lead the congregation?
(a) Passionate prayers for Mrs. Jefferson's eternal peace.
(b) A prayer for those who cannot be there to witness this service.
(c) A hymn to the new couple.
(d) The Psalmody.

6. How does Jack react when Ellie tells him to stop dancing and singing?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He loses his temper.
(c) He is silent.
(d) He leaves.

7. Where are Jack and Ellie waiting?
(a) On a train platform.
(b) At the hotel.
(c) At the arena.
(d) In the gym.

8. What does Ragosy try to convince Jack to do?
(a) Teach him how to box.
(b) Fight one of his boxers.
(c) Join his show as a song-and-dance man.
(d) Sign an autograph for his daughter.

9. 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 is not sure what he thinks about them.
(b) He thinks it is okay in this situation.
(c) He sees nothing wrong with them.
(d) He does not believe in them.

10. How does Ellie respond when Jack asks if there are any new cables or money coming in.
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes, a few.
(d) Yes, just cables.

11. How does Jack get the officers to leave him alone with his "suitable memento?"
(a) He pays them.
(b) He calls for the police.
(c) He threatens them.
(d) He makes a joke.

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

13. What does Jack say after spitting?
(a) He does not feel well.
(b) He is thirsty.
(c) He has got a bad taste in his mouth.
(d) He is angry.

14. Does this speaker say that the audience can go ahead and hate her if they want?
(a) Maybe.
(b) No.
(c) She hints at this.
(d) Yes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jack ask Ellie why she did not send Ragosy to Goldie?

2. How does the audience respond after this scene?

3. Where does this scene takes place?

4. On what are Cap'n Dan, Smitty, Pop Weaver, and Fred commenting?

5. What does Smitty do when Ellie tells him to leave?

(see the answer keys)

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