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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the voice in tell Boxer in round 3?
(a) To take it easy.
(b) To hit high.
(c) To hit low.
(d) To quit.

2. What does Boxer accept at the end of round 4?
(a) He won.
(b) He lost.
(c) He is the world champion.
(d) He is not the boxer he once was.

3. What does Boxer ask Mr. Kimura at the start of 'The Cliff of Time'?
(a) What time the fight starts.
(b) What his weight class is.
(c) How his boxing was the other day.
(d) How his day was.

4. How much control does Boxer have over his body in round 4?
(a) He is ready for round 5.
(b) He is strong like an ox.
(c) Total control.
(d) Little control.

5. What does Boxer admit his lifestyle is doing to him?
(a) Making him look younger.
(b) Causing him extra trips to the dentist.
(c) Preparing him to fight.
(d) Taking a toll on him.

6. What does Boxer attempt to convince himself of at the start of Round 2?
(a) He is the best boxer ever.
(b) His opponent is weak.
(c) The fight is going well.
(d) The fight is going poorly.

7. What emotions does Boxer feel in the first round?
(a) He is fearful.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is both aggressive and cautious.
(d) He is doubtful and frightened.

8. Why is it strange that Boxer rose for work that morning?
(a) It was Sunday.
(b) It was Saturday.
(c) He works the evening shift.
(d) He had been relieved of work duties.

9. What instrument signals the end of a round in 'The Cliff of Time'?
(a) A symbol.
(b) A bell.
(c) A drum.
(d) A gong.

10. What does the offstage voice tell Boxer it is time for?
(a) It's time to call it a day.
(b) Let's get ready to rummmmbbbbleeee!
(c) It's time to remember your ancestors and pray.
(d) It is time for sparring practice.

11. What does Boxer plead with Mr. Kimura for?
(a) A night out.
(b) Better training.
(c) Retirement.
(d) Another fight.

12. What type of milk does Boxer prefer?
(a) Sour.
(b) Good.
(c) 2%.
(d) Skim.

13. What does the voice in round two tell Boxer to do?
(a) Forfeit.
(b) Play dead.
(c) Circle the opponent.
(d) Bob and weave.

14. What does Boxer like to put on his shoes before entering a boxing ring?
(a) Resin.
(b) Mud.
(c) Paint.
(d) Polish.

15. What does the audience learn is Boxer's motto in round 2?
(a) "Eat, pray, love".
(b) "Fight then pray".
(c) "A fight begins even before it begins".
(d) "A day starts with morning"

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boxer think the outcome of the fight will be in round one?

2. What color is the object that boxer wears for good luck?

3. What does Boxer say won't fail him once he gets into the ring?

4. How does the play 'The Cliff of Time' end?

5. Why does Boxer say his body feels refreshed prior to the fight?

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