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

2. What time are Henry and Alfred supposed to be at Donatelli's gym in Chapter 14?

3. Who ends up chasing Alfred in Chapter 12?

4. What is cooked for Alfred to eat before the fight in Chapter 14?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Alfred feel about Spoon and his neighborhood in Chapter 14? What does Spoon represent to Alfred?

3. How has working with Alfred changed Henry in Chapter 19? What does Henry reveal to Alfred in the chapter?

4. How have Alfred's skills developed in Chapter 13? How has his character developed?

5. How does Alfred feel the day after the fight in Chapter 16? What happens at work?

6. How does Mr. Donatelli feel about the fight in Chapter 14? What does his gift represent to Alfred?

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

8. Describe Alfred's confrontation with James in Chapter 20. What is the outcome of their exchange?

9. How has the relationship between Alfred and Henry changed in Chapter 13?

10. Where does Alfred go after being chased by the cops in Chapter 12? What does he do and think about his situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the setting of Madison Square Garden. How big is the arena? What are Alfred's impressions of the setting? Also discuss the characters Alfred meets at the arena in Chapter 7. How important are these characters in the boxing world?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the strategies employed in Chapter 16 in the ring. How does Alfred feel about his victory? How does Alfred demonstrate discipline in the fight? What does Mr. Donatelli think of the outcome of the fight?

Essay Topic 3

Define, analyze and discuss character action and objective in the novel. What is Alfred's overall objective in the novel? How does he go about achieving that objective? Why does Mr. Epstein discourage Alfred from pursuing a boxing career?

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