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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. Where are Jack, Ellie, Tick, and Goldie at the beginning of the scene?
(a) A police station.
(b) A courtroom.
(c) A diplomatic office in London, England.
(d) A train station.

2. What is revealed about Jack and Ellie, regarding how they met?
(a) They met in a bar in Chicago.
(b) They met on a boat going to Australia.
(c) They were on the same boat coming back from Australia.
(d) They were in the same hotel in Sydney.

3. 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 sunburned.
(d) How he looks when he is sad.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Goldie say the fight is scheduled?

2. What are the people demanding from District Attorney Cameron?

3. Why does Ellie ask Jack if he feels all right?

4. A moment later a crowd of marchers enters, doing what?

5. What does Goldie plead with Jack to not do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the men feel about the fighter? What is Dixon's plan?

2. How does Jack feel before the fight with the Polish boxer?

3. What does one reporter say about Brady being the White Hope?

4. What is a complaint by one of the witnesses?

5. What does Mrs. Jefferson reminisce about Jack?

6. How does the audience react to this performance?

7. What does Ellie do, as Jack softly sings a verse of a blues song?

8. Of what does Mrs. Bachman say people are afraid?

9. 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?

10. What decision is made between Cameron and Dixon?

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