Pop's Boy

Pop asked Jeff Turner to

• lend him $200.

• fight Billy Terry

• leave school to become a boxer

• buy him a new pair of shoes

What happened first in the plot of the story?

• Billy Terry poked Jeff in the ear.

• Pop gave Jeff $300.

• Jeff met Pop at an all night diner.

• Billy Terry and Jeff had a heated argument.

The day after Jeff won the fight, Pop

• went back to Gainesville

• offered Jeff a fight in Tampa.

• died in his bed.

• started training Billy Terry again.

The fighter who Jeff knocked out was

• one of Jeff's friends.

• J.D.'s brother.

• Pop's nephew.

• Pop's son.

According to Pop, Billy Terry

• was once a heavy weight champion

• was a good fighter who was out of shape

• was a successful football player

• could not box very well.

Which word best describes the mood of the story?

• serious

• mysterious

• Joyful

• frightening

The main action in the story is set in a

• car.

• boxing ring.

• large building.

• a diner.

Which sentence best characterizes Pop?

• He was an elderly fight manager who was disappointed in his son.

• He was rich because he managed so many famous fighters.

• He was always content and full of joy.

• He always seemed happy and filled with happiness and life.

Why did the fighter scheduled to fight Billy Terry back out of the fight?

• He got the flu.

• He broke his hand.

• He was intimidated by Billy Terry's reputation.

• He broke his shoulder.

Who is J.D.?

• Pop's trainer.

• Pop's best friend.

• Pop's mentor.

• Pop's son.