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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alfred is told to do what to his opponent in Chapter 16?

2. Alfred is haunted by the sound of what in Chapter 16?

3. Henry tells Alfred that he doesn't do what so badly anymore because he doesn't think about it so much in Chapter 19?

4. What drug does Alfred partake of at the clubhouse in Chapter 11?

5. Henry notes that Alfred had done well because he was pivoting instead of what, in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Alfred fight in Chapter 18? How does the fight begin and end?

2. What does Mr. Donatelli encourage Alfred to do in Chapter 18? Why?

3. What is Alfred's encounter with James like in Chapter 17?

4. What exchange does Alfred have with Mr. Donatelli in Chapter 12? Where?

5. How does Alfred feel after his night out in Chapter 12? When does he wake up?

6. How does Alfred feel the morning of his first fight in Chapter 14? What does he do?

7. What leads to Alfred's lapse in training in Chapter 12? What does he do instead?

8. What information does Aunt Pearl reveal to Alfred when he returns home in Chapter 20?

9. What exchange does Alfred have with Aunt Pearl in Chapter 15?

10. Who does Alfred fight in his second fight in Chapter 16? How does the fight begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the strategies used in the fight in Chapter 7. Why does Donatelli call an end to the fight? What is Willie's reaction? What is Willie's relationship to Donatelli like?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the history of the sport of boxing. What exposure had Alfred had to the world of boxing prior to meeting Mr. Donatelli? What is Alfred's objective as a boxer? How does James feel about Alfred's boxing?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss Alfred's anticipation of his first fight in Chapter 14. How nervous is Alfred? How does Henry feel about the fight? How has the relationship between Alfred and Henry progressed at this point in the narrative?

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