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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the boxer fight that makes him seem like he does not fight "like a man?"
(a) He glared at the other boxer, he would not stop when the referee told him to, and he swung harder than he needed to.
(b) He made cheap shots and cursed at the other boxer.
(c) He cried the entire match and begged for it to be over.
(d) He smiled all during the match, taunted his opponent, and made "smart ass remarks to the crowd."

3. At her home in Chicago, what is Mrs. Jefferson doing?
(a) Writing a letter to Jack.
(b) Praying for Jack.
(c) Waiting for news from Jack's trial.
(d) Talking to Jack.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jack is finally allowed to speak, for what does he apologize?

2. What does a witness named Bratby explain?

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

4. What does Mrs. Jefferson promise Jack?

5. Does Brady accept the idea?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what are Goldie and Tick concerned?

2. Why does Jack call Ellie honey?

3. How does the reader know that Jack is worried about money?

4. How does Jack respond when Smitty asks him if he is being so stubborn because he wants to keep the champion title a little longer?

5. Describe Mrs. Jefferson's funeral procession.

6. What is decided about the fight?

7. What is taking place outside the arena in Reno?

8. Why does Jack say he does not need to warm up?

9. What takes place in this scene?

10. What suggestion does Cap'n Dan give to convince Jack to take part in the fixed fight? How do the other men respond to this?

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