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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The white people move aside and reveal what?

2. What does a Deacon tell Jack?

3. At her home in Chicago, what is Mrs. Jefferson doing?

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

5. Knowing Jack is involved with a white girl is going to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this scene begin?

2. 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?

3. What do Cap'n Dan, Smitty, Pop Weaver, and Fred say about Jack's publicity?

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

5. How do Fred and Cap'n Dan react to Dixon's plan?

6. What takes place in this scene?

7. How does the play begin?

8. How does Goldie respond when he sees Ellie?

9. How does Jack respond to Smitty?

10. Why does the crowd start booing during the fight between Jack and the Polish fighter?

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

Foreshadowing is used in this play.

Part 1) How is foreshadowing used in this play?

Part 2) Is this literary device necessary to this story? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this foreshadowing affect the audience? Does it prepare them for what is to come? Does it add to the suspense? Explain.

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