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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alfred's uncle asks him how things are going where, in Chapter 17?
(a) Church.
(b) The store.
(c) The gym.
(d) School.

2. In Chapter 13, Alfred is back in the gym training and is beaten by whom?
(a) Griffin.
(b) Sales.
(c) Angel.
(d) Major.

3. What is a specific term for the probability of any strike to the head to cause unconsciousness in an opponent?
(a) Kicking power.
(b) Knockout power.
(c) Jab thrust.
(d) Hook magnitude.

4. Before they leave for the fight, who tells Alfred that he talked to a doctor at the clinic in Chapter 19?
(a) James.
(b) Boone.
(c) Hubbard.
(d) Parker.

5. What happens after Alfred eats some food from a vendor in Chapter 12?
(a) His teacher walks up.
(b) His father calls him.
(c) He meets a cute girl.
(d) He throws up.

6. What does Alfred give James in Chapter 17?
(a) His watch.
(b) Pearl's earrings.
(c) A house key.
(d) 6 dollars.

7. What does James ask for from Alfred in Chapter 17?
(a) Water.
(b) Crack.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

8. Mr. Donatelli tells Alfred that he does not have what in Chapter 18?
(a) A decent car.
(b) A girlfriend.
(c) A killer instinct.
(d) Enough money to box.

9. Alfred's opponent in Chapter 18 is not as strong as whom?
(a) Rivera.
(b) Griffin.
(c) Bud.
(d) Mr. Donatelli.

10. In Chapter 13, Mr. Donatelli tells Alfred that it is time for him to get a custom-made what?
(a) Watch.
(b) Robe.
(c) Jock strap.
(d) Mouthpiece.

11. Who ends up chasing Alfred in Chapter 12?
(a) The police.
(b) Mr. Donatelli.
(c) Henry.
(d) Pearl.

12. Alfred learns that he can finish school by doing what in Chapter 14?
(a) Testing out.
(b) Studying online.
(c) Paying off the principal.
(d) Taking night classes.

13. What does Alfred's boss give him in Chapter 13?
(a) A pink slip.
(b) A demotion.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A gold watch.

14. At Donatelli's, Alfred hands over what upon request in Chapter 14?
(a) His driver's license.
(b) His amateur fight card.
(c) His boxing gloves.
(d) His jock strap.

15. Since it's too early to go to the gym, Alfred goes where at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) To his dad's house.
(b) Madison Square Garden.
(c) A movie theater.
(d) To church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Spoon says that what happened to him at school in Chapter 19?

2. Who tries to talk Alfred into working with children from the school in Chapter 16?

3. What element of training does Alfred consider not an option because of his injury in Chapter 12?

4. Who is the central antagonist in "The Contender"?

5. To what drug is James addicted in the novel?

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