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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. In literature, what conflicts arise from obstacles located outside the protagonist including nature, the supernatural, or society?
(a) Character conflicts.
(b) Adjunct conflicts.
(c) Internal conflicts.
(d) External conflicts.

2. Who is taken by the police during the robbery in Chapter 1?
(a) Major.
(b) Hollis.
(c) James.
(d) Sonny.

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

4. Who does Alfred see through the store window at work in Chapter 6?
(a) James.
(b) Angel.
(c) Pearl.
(d) Henry.

5. Who does Alfred's aunt decide to talk to about Alfred's boxing in Chapter 9?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) The neighbor.
(c) The preacher.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what kind of store does Alfred work?

2. Who hands Alfred a ticket to the fight that night in Chapter 6?

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

4. In Chapter 7, Alfred greets people on his way home, following the example of some great boxers who were "men enough to be" what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Alfred not back down against the thugs in Chapter 8? How does he feel about this interaction?

3. How does Alfred feel about the actions of James in Chapter 1? Why?

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

5. How does the author describe Madison Square Garden in Chapter 7? What are Alfred's impressions?

6. What does Alfred recall about his childhood and James in Chapter 7?

7. What does Alfred encounter when he enters Donatelli's gym in the beginning of Chapter 6? How does the gym differ from the society in which Alfred lives?

8. How is Alfred's morning run described in the beginning of Chapter 9? What does he reveal to his aunt?

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

10. How does Alfred feel about his friendship with James in Chapter 10? What effect does this have on his training?

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