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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 Alfred end up drinking at the clubhouse in Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 13, Alfred is back in the gym training and is beaten by whom?

3. How does Alfred injure himself in Chapter 12?

4. Alfred's opponent in Chapter 16 is too __________ for Alfred?

5. Who helps clean up Alfred's cuts in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Aunt Pearl reveal to Alfred when he returns home in Chapter 20?

2. What does Mr. Donatelli encourage Alfred to do in Chapter 18? Why?

3. What exchange does Alfred have with Mr. Donatelli in Chapter 12? Where?

4. What leads to an argument between Alfred's uncle and cousin in Chapter 17?

5. What exchange does Alfred have with James when he arrives at the clubhouse in Chapter 11?

6. How has working with Alfred changed Henry in Chapter 19? What does Henry reveal to Alfred in the chapter?

7. How does Alfred feel the morning of his first fight in Chapter 14? What does he do?

8. How is Alfred's last fight described in Chapter 19? How does Alfred feel about the outcome?

9. How does Alfred exhibit discipline during the fight in Chapter 14?

10. How does the fight end in Chapter 14? How does Alfred feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss conflict in the novel. What are the different types of conflict and how are each illustrated in Chapter 8? What internal conflicts does Alfred face? What are relational conflicts in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss heroin and addiction in the novel. Who introduced James to heroin in the novel? How has the relationship between Alfred and James evolved in the narrative? How long have Alfred and James known one another?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the author's use of symbolism in the narrative. How does the author use symbolism to illustrate the theme of racism? What is symbolic in the setting of Donatelli's? What does Mr. Donatelli represent to Alfred?

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