Alfred's Info
What is Alfred's last name?
Brooks.
Where is James and Alfred's special spot?
Park.
Was Alfred a Contender in the end of the novel?
Yes.
True or False: Aunt Pearl was worried about Alfred boxing at first
True.
Who did Alfred work for?
The Epsteins.
How many matches does Alfred win?
Two.
What does Alfred realize about James at the party in the clubroom?
James has been doing drugs.
What is the setting of The Contender?(most of the time)
Harlem, NY.
Why doesn't Alfred get along with Jeff the beginning of The Contender?
He thinks Jeff is just a show off.
Why doesn't Alfred warn Major and his group about the alarm system?
He forgets about it.
How old is Alfred?
17.
Why does Spoon stop boxing?
Donatelli suggests he retires and goes to school instead.
Who is the author of The Contender?
Robert Lipstye.
How old was Alfred when his mom died?
12.
What prevented Mr. Epstein from being a champion boxer?
His skin cut too easily.
Who did Alfred first fight with?
Rivera.
What is Jelly Belly's limitations as a boxer?
He cannot control how much he eats.
Describe the cave:
It was a small cave that Alfred and James hid in to avoid the police.
What are the names of Aunt Pearls daughters?
Charlene, Sandra, and Paula.
where is Alfred supposed to be in chapter one?
The movies.
What grade did Alfred drop out of school?
11th.
What is Jelly Belly's birth name?
Horace.
What made Lipstye believe that he's a Contender?
In his own life, he says, "becoming a contender meant writing a novel.
What happened to Alfred's father?
He got sent to jail.
What happens to James's parents?
Both of them disappeared.