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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 does Joe like to read?

2. Mr. Carp tells Mr. Bonaparte that no one can make a living at ____________________.

3. Who is Mr. Carp?

4. Which of the following is not a topic of the conversation between the two?

5. Who offers to persuade Joe to fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Moody and Roxy's plans to get Joe to be a more aggressive fighter?

2. How does Joe respond to Tokio's advice to forget about Lorna?

3. What does Joe tell Lorna about how music makes him feel?

4. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 4, and what is the topic of conversation between Joe and Lorna as the scene opens?

5. Explain how both the positive and negative aspects of money are revealed in Act 2, Scene 3.

6. Explain how this scene addresses not only the means to a happy life but also the classic conflict in a father-son relationship.

7. How does Lorna exhibit weariness in Moody's latest declarations of an upturn in events?

8. Describe how Joe goes from the height of glory to the depths of depression in a matter of minutes after the knockout fight with The Chocolate Drop.

9. Explain how Eddie Fuseli and Joe's expensive car symbolize danger for Joe.

10. What is the irony of Moody quoting from the Declaration of Independence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mr. Bonaparte and Moody. Both men want influence over Joe but have their hold on him in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 3

Regret seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of regret? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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