Vocabulary
This is the definition of serene.
What is calm and peaceful?
Bud uses this to remedy cuts and stop the bleeding for the boxers.
What is the yellow paste?
This character had a dream to be a singer; however, he/she was unable to get a contract signed.
Who is Aunt Pearl?
Alfred uses ___ to escape from his past.
What is boxing?
Alfred draw/lost/won his fight against Rivera.
What is won?
Walked or behaved in a highly confident or proud manner.
What is swagger?
Mr. Donatelli watches Alfred’s matches carefully to see if he has this.
What is potential?
Who is Henry?
Alfred feels torn between boxing and his concern for this person.
Who is James?
This place is special to James and Alfred.
What is the cave in the park?
Occurring so frequently it seems continual (always there).
What is perpetual?
This boxer was knocked out cold in a boxing match, and Alfred thought he was dead.
Who is Griffin?
This character has dreams to travel to Africa to make a difference in the world.
Who is Jeff?
Mr. Donatelli said this to Alfred: "It's time, Alfred." He is telling him ...
What is to retire?
James committed this crime in Chapter 20 and is on the run from the police.
What is he broke into Mr. Epstein's shop for a second time.
Use the word callous in a sentence.
Correctly used in a sentence.
This was the phrase that Donatelli would use to instruct Alfred to do in the boxing matches.
What is "Stick and run"?
This character was the most difficult fighter that Alfred fought.
Who is Elston Hubbard?
In Chapter 19, Alfred faces an important decision when he wonders if he should continue boxing or focus on.
What is his education?
When Spoon and Betty get into a fight, this is how they resolve the argument.
What is look it up in their books?
Use the word unanimous in a sentence.
Correctly used in a sentence.
Before a boxing match, this (4 steps) is Alfred's routine.
What is watch TV, eat a steak dinner, go for a walk, and take a nap.
This character decides to open a recreation center for youth and teach in the near future.
Who is Alfred?
Speaking to Mr. Donatelli, Alfred begins to understand that boxing could give him a chance for something more than just fighting—it could help him achieve... (what in life)
What is purpose and direction?
These were the nicknames that James and Alfred gave each other when they were kids.
What is "Mosely of the Jungle" (James Mosely) & "Bad Brooks" (Alfred Brooks)?