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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the fight begins in Chapter 7, who is obviously a crowd favorite?
(a) Mr. Donatelli.
(b) Willie Streeter.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Bud.

2. To what arena does Alfred go to see the fight in Chapter 7?
(a) The United Center.
(b) HP Pavilion.
(c) Madison Square Garden.
(d) Rogers Arena.

3. Who intercepts Alfred as he heads home in Chapter 1 after the robbery happened?
(a) Major and Sonny.
(b) Major and Hollis.
(c) Bud and Major.
(d) Sonny and Hollis.

4. Who hands Alfred a ticket to the fight that night in Chapter 6?
(a) Bud.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Denny.
(d) Mr. Donatelli.

5. In Chapter 2, Alfred wishes he could just stay in his bed until he is 18 when he can go do what?
(a) Go to college.
(b) Join the Army.
(c) Buy cigarettes.
(d) Become a truck driver.

6. How old is the character of Alfred at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 19.
(b) 14.
(c) 22.
(d) 17.

7. At what time does Donatelli tell Alfred he will have to be in bed at night in Chapter 3?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 9:00 p.m.
(c) 10:30 p.m.
(d) 8:15 p.m.

8. Where does Alfred end up going for the first time in Chapter 2?
(a) Donatelli's gym.
(b) The movies.
(c) The library.
(d) A car dealership.

9. As Alfred tries to defend his boss in Chapter 1, he inadvertently lets the others know that there is still money in the cash register while the boss is where?
(a) At the dentist.
(b) At the synagogue..
(c) At dinner.
(d) At the racetrack.

10. Who questions about why Alfred is in such a good mood in the morning in Chapter 9?
(a) Mr. Donatelli.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Pearl.

11. Alfred spends the afternoon with what uncle who advises him to start thinking about his future in Chapter 4?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Boone.
(c) Griffin.
(d) Denny.

12. Alfred's new friends explain to him that the fight was called off because Donatelli didn't want what in Chapter 7?
(a) To be late for a date.
(b) The fight to go beyond three rounds.
(c) Too much fame.
(d) Willie to be injured.

13. Who is Alfred waiting for in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) James.
(b) Hollis.
(c) Sonny.
(d) Major.

14. When Alfred returns home in Chapter 6, who questions him regarding his whereabouts and asks if he has been out all night?
(a) Major.
(b) James.
(c) Pearl.
(d) Henry.

15. Where is Alfred going with his cousins and aunt in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) The park.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) Church.
(d) A diner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks into the store and asks if Alfred is going to go to the gym in Chapter 5?

2. In literature, what conflicts are incompatibilities in how two or more individuals relate to one another?

3. Where did Robert Lipsyte attend college?

4. Alfred hears music from what instrument before the fight in Chapter 7?

5. In what neighborhood of New York does Alfred live?

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