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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. Who does Alfred fight in Chapter 16?

2. Who tries to talk Alfred into working with children from the school in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 13, Alfred is back in the gym training and is beaten by whom?

4. What element of training does Alfred consider not an option because of his injury in Chapter 12?

5. Henry comes by at what time in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads up to Alfred's drinking at the clubhouse in Chapter 11?

2. Who is present at Thanksgiving dinner in Chapter 17? What is discussed regarding boxing at dinner?

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

4. How does the fight end in Chapter 14? How does Alfred feel about it?

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

6. How is Alfred's last fight described in Chapter 19? How does Alfred feel about the outcome?

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

8. How does Alfred feel when his friends encourage him to work with kids at the school teaching about boxing in Chapter 16?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the actions and objectives presented in Chapter 12. Why does Donatelli press Alfred to retire? How has Alfred's feelings about boxing changed? Why does Alfred choose to leave behind his dreams?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the setting and protagonist of the novel. Where in Harlem does Alfred live? How is the setting described? How old is Alfred? What does the exposition reveal about Alfred's past and his family?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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