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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the play 'The Cliff of Time' end?
(a) Boxer gets the girl.
(b) Boxer calls for help.
(c) Boxer hugs his coach.
(d) Boxer is called to collect his prize.

2. What object that Boxer is wearing does he claim is good luck?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His trunks.
(c) His socks.
(d) His hat.

3. How many fortune cookies does Boxer tell Mr. Kimura he recently opened?
(a) 10.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. What message is in the fortune cookies that Boxer opens?
(a) "Duck".
(b) "A windfall is coming your way".
(c) "Great fortune arrives on strange horses".
(d) "The tide is coming".

5. Where is Boxer at the start of round 4?
(a) On his feet.
(b) On the mat.
(c) In the locker room.
(d) On the sidelines.

6. What does the voice in round two tell Boxer to do?
(a) Forfeit.
(b) Bob and weave.
(c) Play dead.
(d) Circle the opponent.

7. What does Boxer think about winning?
(a) It is a matter of life and death.
(b) It is crucial.
(c) It is not important.
(d) He only does it for his mother.

8. What does Boxer say about failing in this business in round 3?
(a) It's hard work.
(b) Failing is not an option.
(c) It's a quick and painful process.
(d) Only losers fail.

9. What does the voice in tell Boxer in round 3?
(a) To hit high.
(b) To quit.
(c) To take it easy.
(d) To hit low.

10. What does Boxer plead with Mr. Kimura for?
(a) Another fight.
(b) A night out.
(c) Better training.
(d) Retirement.

11. Why does Boxer say his body feels refreshed prior to the fight?
(a) He ate a pizza.
(b) He had a good night sleep.
(c) Adrenaline.
(d) He took vitamins.

12. What does Boxer ask Mr. Kimura at the start of 'The Cliff of Time'?
(a) How his day was.
(b) What time the fight starts.
(c) What his weight class is.
(d) How his boxing was the other day.

13. What does Boxer dream of eating one day?
(a) Jelly donuts.
(b) A steak.
(c) Sushi.
(d) Pizza.

14. What emotions does Boxer feel in the first round?
(a) He is both aggressive and cautious.
(b) He is fearful.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is doubtful and frightened.

15. What thoughts preoccupy Boxer in round 3?
(a) How sore he is.
(b) His mother.
(c) How bad his opponent is.
(d) How great he feels.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Boxer have to get back into the fight?

2. What will happen if Boxer loses this fight?

3. What does Boxer think the outcome of the fight will be in round one?

4. Why is it strange that Boxer rose for work that morning?

5. How do Boxer's arms feel in round 3?

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