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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Alfred supposed to be going in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) The police station.
(b) The library.
(c) The movies.
(d) School.

2. There are three people on Alfred's stoop when he arrives home in Chapter 7. Who are they?
(a) Mr. Donatelli, Bud, and James.
(b) James, Henry, and Sonny.
(c) Mr. Donatelli, Denny, and Bud.
(d) Major, Sonny, and Hollis.

3. Where does Alfred go to find his friend in Chapter 1?
(a) The orphanage.
(b) Church.
(c) The police station.
(d) A clubhouse.

4. Alfred's new friends explain to him that the fight was called off because Donatelli didn't want what in Chapter 7?
(a) The fight to go beyond three rounds.
(b) Too much fame.
(c) To be late for a date.
(d) Willie to be injured.

5. What is the name of Alfred's cousin who attends college?
(a) Spoon.
(b) Bud.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who threatens to give Alfred a squealer's scar in Chapter 8?

2. How old is the character of Alfred at the beginning of the novel?

3. Where is Alfred going with his cousins and aunt in the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. Who does Alfred's aunt decide to talk to about Alfred's boxing in Chapter 9?

5. What causes tensions to be particularly high at the gym in Chapter 10?

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