5. Where are several things are going on, such as a dice game, bets on the outcome of the fight, and a performer in blackface performing for a group of fans unable to get into the arena itself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ellie enter with Ragosy?

2. Who waits with Mrs. Jefferson as she is waiting for news from Jack's trial?

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

4. What does Mrs. Jefferson reminisce about Jack?

5. 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?

6. What speeches do both Brady and Jack make before the fight?

7. Why are Pop Weaver, Cap'n Dan and Fred watching a film of a fighter?

8. What takes place when the protesters arrive?

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

10. What decision is made between Cameron and Dixon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack tries to pursue his American Dream elsewhere.

Part 1) What is the American Dream?

Part 2) Why does Jack do this? Where does he go? Describe his experiences in other countries.

Part 2) What do Jack's experiences say about the American Dream?

Essay Topic 2

Jack's last fight is rigged.

Part 1) How does this come about? Why is this fight rigged?

Part 2) What does this rigged fight symbolize?

Part 3) Why does Jack accept this rigged fight? What does this reveal about his character at this point in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Jack boxes through Round 10 in his last fight.

Part 1) How does this affect others? Why are they affected this way?

Part 2) Why does Jack do this? What does this reveal about him?

Part 3) What does this mean for the bigger picture and the fight between the black and white communities?

(see the answer keys)

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