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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why is Alfred upset after he knocks Griffin out in his second fight?

He realizes that he could seriously hurt, or even kill, his opponent in the ring.

He hurt his hand when it connected with Griffin’s chin.

He wanted the fight to last longer.

Griffin’s manager accused him of fighting dirty when the fight was over.

2.

Why does Lou Epstein decide to teach Alfred how to work the cash register at the store?

He wants to show Alfred that he trusts him completely.

Mr. Donatelli asks him to so that Alfred will have more energy after work for training.

He is short of help and needs another cashier.

He wants to test Alfred to see if he will steal from him.

3.

Why is Alfred finally ready to retire after his fight with Elston Hubbard?

He is knocked out during the fight and never wants that to happen again.

He finds that boxing is too easy and wants to move onto something more challenging.

He is so badly beaten that he is afraid to get back in the ring again.

He goes the distance with a better fighter and has nothing left to prove to himself.

4.

What adjective best describes how Alfred feels as he walks up the steps to Donatelli’s Gym for the first time?

Happy.

Confident.

Exhausted.

Scared.

5.

Why does Mr. Donatelli leave Alfred a ticket for the fight at the Garden?

So that Alfred can help clean up after the fight.

So that he can see what he will be training for.

So that Alfred can keep Henry company.

Because he has a lot of extra tickets.

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