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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 does Jack do when Clara clings to him?
(a) He tries to get rid of her.
(b) He yells at her.
(c) He hugs her.
(d) He cringes.

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

3. What does Ellie suddenly ask?
(a) Why people cannot leave them alone.
(b) What she is doing here.
(c) Why Jack likes her.
(d) Where Jack is.

4. What do the marchers and black people begin to do?
(a) The marchers begin to laugh and the black people begin to become angry.
(b) The marchers begin to preach and the black people begin to become angry.
(c) The marchers begin to become angry and the black people begin to laugh and taunt them.
(d) The marchers become silent and the black people become nervous.

5. Why does Ellie say that she will go along with anything?
(a) She is in the mood for some excitement.
(b) If it will encourage others to forget about race.
(c) If it will make her famous.
(d) If it will make Jack more successful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sir William respond to Coates' comment?

2. Why does Cap'n Dan refuse to have the fight in any large cities?

3. How do the white people in the audience respond?

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

5. How does the play begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the play begin?

2. How does Goldie respond when he sees Ellie?

3. Why does Ellie enter with Ragosy?

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

5. What does Goldie tell Jack?

6. Why is a group of black people collecting signatures and money?

7. What is Cameron's response to these complaints?

8. What does Mrs. Jefferson reminisce about Jack?

9. What takes place when the protesters arrive?

10. How does Clara act during the procession? Why does she act this way? How do others react to her behavior?

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