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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Mr. Donatelli tell Alfred to go to Dr. Corey’s office to get a custom mouthpiece?

Alfred needs to learn how to breathe with a mouthpiece in his mouth.

Alfred is ready to start fighting real opponents.

Everyone who trains at Donatelli’s gym has to have one and Alfred hasn’t got his yet.

Alfred is ready to start sparring with fighters at the gym.

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.

He is short of help and needs another cashier.

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

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

3.

Why does Alfred refuse to rob Epsteins’ store with James, Major, and the other boys?

The Epsteins gave him a job when no one else would and he likes them.

He has something else that he has to do.

He is afraid that the Epsteins will know it was him and have him arrested.

The Epsteins empty the cash draw every night so there will be no money there to steal.

4.

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

Because he has a lot of extra tickets.

So that Alfred can keep Henry company.

So that Alfred can help clean up after the fight.

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

5.

Why did Mr. Donatelli tell Spoon it was time to retire, even though he was winning his fights?

He could see that Spoon had gone as far as he could go.

He could see that Spoon had lost his interest in boxing.

He had other, better fighters that he needed to work with.

He thought Spoon was taking too much punishment in the ring.

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