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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. Alfred tells his aunt that boxers can do what in Chapter 9?
(a) Marry pretty women.
(b) Die in the ring.
(c) Make big money.
(d) Get into heaven.

2. Alfred is told by the boys on his stoop that he has until how long to decide whether to help them in Chapter 8?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

3. At what time does Donatelli tell Alfred he will have to get up daily in Chapter 3?
(a) 7:30 a.m.
(b) 6:15 a.m.
(c) 4:00 a.m.
(d) 5:30 a.m.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 2, when Alfred wakes up, he is where?
(a) Tied to a chair.
(b) In a ditch.
(c) In Pearl's bed.
(d) In a field.

5. Who does Alfred's aunt say has been arrested in Chapter 2?
(a) Lou.
(b) James.
(c) Hollis.
(d) Sonny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Donatelli's assistant in the novel?

2. What is the name of Alfred's boss at his job?

3. When Alfred was young, he and his friend imagined being wrestlers. Who was Alfred going to be?

4. In Chapter 4, there is a speaker on the street corner telling the black people to do what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When does Alfred wake and leave the apartment in Chapter 2? Who does he encounter on his way out?

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

5. What is juxtaposed against Alfred's home life in Chapter 4? What contrast is illustrated?

6. How does Alfred act toward Mr. Donatelli in Chapter 3? What does he tell him is his motivation?

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

8. What do Major and his gang tell Alfred when he arrives home in Chapter 8? What is Alfred's response?

9. What does Alfred do when the boys go to rob the store in Chapter 1? Where and why does he go to look for James?

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

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