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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Donatelli has high hopes pinned on his fighter, which is whom, in Chapter 7?
(a) Rivera Streeter.
(b) Harold Streeter.
(c) Griffin Streeter.
(d) Willie Streeter.

2. What is Alfred's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Brooks.
(c) Jones.
(d) Harmon.

3. Alfred's boss tells him that he should quit boxing because times are different now, and boxers what?
(a) Are viewed differently by society.
(b) Get injured more often.
(c) Rarely make it big.
(d) Don't get any women.

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

5. How old is the character of Alfred at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 22.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alfred says that he wants to be a champion, and Donatelli points out that he has to start by being what in Chapter 3?

2. What refers to an act that looks appealing to an individual?

3. Alfred finds out that the fight was called off against whose wishes in Chapter 7?

4. In literature, what conflicts arise from obstacles located outside the protagonist including nature, the supernatural, or society?

5. Alfred tells his aunt that boxers can do what in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who intercepts Alfred on his way home following the robbery in Chapter 1? What news does Alfred learn?

2. Describe the character of Alfred in Chapter 1. Where does Alfred live and what does the exposition reveal about his history?

3. How does the author show the differences of the world of television from Alfred's life in Chapter 2?

4. Who is James with when Alfred finds him in Chapter 1? What are these characters like?

5. How does Alfred's training begin in Chapter 5? What leads to his dejection?

6. What causes the raised tensions at the gym in Chapter 10? How does Alfred come to view the gym?

7. In what ways has Alfred overcome obstacles and fears in Chapter 6?

8. Discuss the conflicts in Chapter 6. What does Alfred learn from them?

9. What is Aunt Pearl's reaction to Alfred's news of training as a boxer in Chapter 9?

10. How does Donatelli evaluate Alfred in Chapter 3? What does he ask Alfred?

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