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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. Who knocks on the door and enters?
(a) The group of police officers.
(b) Jack.
(c) Rudy and three other young black men.
(d) Tick and Ellie.

2. Who does Clara see out the window?
(a) A group of police officers.
(b) Ellie.
(c) A group of men getting ready to play baseball.
(d) Jack.

3. When Cap'n Dan and Fred discuss the terms of the fight, who is named the referee?
(a) Fred.
(b) Smitty.
(c) Cap'n Dan.
(d) Dixon.

4. What does Jack say will happen now that a match has been arranged for him?
(a) He is sure there will be no problems.
(b) He is sure he will make plenty of money.
(c) He will move to the United States.
(d) He knows some problems will occur.

5. What do the men say a good White Hope could do?
(a) Make Jack more popular.
(b) Cause racial tension.
(c) Destroy Jack.
(d) Resolve the situation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a witness named Bratby explain?

2. What does this man urge black people to do?

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

4. She recalls how hard it was to teach him the right way to behave, how he was always determined to do things his own way, and how she tried to punish him physically. What does she say she should have done to keep Jack out of a situation such as this?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jack call Ellie honey?

2. What is decided about the fight?

3. What is Jack's sentence? How do Mrs. Jefferson and Clara react?

4. How does the audience react to this performance?

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

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

7. What decision is made between Cameron and Dixon?

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

9. Describe the confrontation between Cameron and Ellie.

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

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