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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man who approaches Alfred at the gym in Chapter 6 is what from downstairs?
(a) A barber.
(b) A bartender.
(c) A dentist.
(d) A salesman.

2. In Chapter 6, Henry eventually shows up, telling Alfred that he had to go downtown to pick up something for whom?
(a) Denny.
(b) Bud.
(c) Major.
(d) Red.

3. At what kind of store does Alfred work?
(a) Grocery store.
(b) Toy store.
(c) Electronics store.
(d) Clothing store.

4. Alfred hears music from what instrument before the fight in Chapter 7?
(a) An organ.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A harp.
(d) A tuba.

5. At what time does Donatelli tell Alfred he will have to be in bed at night in Chapter 3?
(a) 9:00 p.m.
(b) 10:30 p.m.
(c) 8:15 p.m.
(d) 7:30 p.m.

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

7. The boys on Alfred's stoop in Chapter 8 tell him they want him to do what?
(a) Give them his money.
(b) Be at church on Sunday.
(c) Leave the neighborhood.
(d) Help rob the store.

8. In Chapter 7, Alfred greets people on his way home, following the example of some great boxers who were "men enough to be" what?
(a) Sweet.
(b) Women.
(c) Angry.
(d) Children.

9. What character shows Alfred how to do sit-ups properly in Chapter 6?
(a) Denny.
(b) Bud.
(c) Major.
(d) Red.

10. Who hands Alfred a ticket to the fight that night in Chapter 6?
(a) Denny.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Bud.
(d) Mr. Donatelli.

11. Who said that if Alfred came back he might as well see what he came back for in Chapter 6?
(a) Mr. Donatelli.
(b) James.
(c) Hollis.
(d) Red.

12. Alfred says that he wants to be a champion, and Donatelli points out that he has to start by being what in Chapter 3?
(a) A contender.
(b) Religious.
(c) A positive thinker.
(d) A bully.

13. Who have gone away on a break, leaving Alfred alone at the apartment in Chapter 10?
(a) His brother and father.
(b) His aunt and cousins.
(c) His mother and aunt.
(d) His mother and step-father.

14. Who intercepts Alfred as he heads home in Chapter 1 after the robbery happened?
(a) Sonny and Hollis.
(b) Major and Hollis.
(c) Bud and Major.
(d) Major and Sonny.

15. When the fight begins in Chapter 7, who is obviously a crowd favorite?
(a) Willie Streeter.
(b) Bud.
(c) Mr. Donatelli.
(d) Alfred.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alfred goes into his apartment feeling what at the end of Chapter 8?

2. What does Alfred remember on his way home that he wishes he could warn his best friend about in Chapter 1?

3. Whom does Alfred thank for helping him the night he was beat up in Chapter 7?

4. Who had decided that he and Alfred were going to be wrestlers after he found a boxing and wrestling magazine on the street in Chapter 7?

5. What is the name of Alfred's aunt who raised him?

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