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(c) “Maybe he just needed a little time.”

(d) “You have a better jab than I did!”

(e) “You’re meat, Jimmy.”

(f) “It’s not for me… It’s for my dad.”

(g) “Am I seeing a ghost?”

(h) “I can’t believe it!”

2After Jim has won his fight against Corn Griffin, he

watches Max Baer fight Primo Carnera. You will meet

one of these boxers again in this story. Which one, do

you think? Can you imagine what will happen?

Chapters 8 and 9

1After Joe Gould visits Jim’s apartment in Chapter 8, Jim

says “At least in the ring you know who’s hitting you.”

What does he mean? How are his words connected to

his work partner, Mike?

2When do these things happen? Put these sentences in

order (1–8) starting with the thing that happened first (1).

(a) Jimmy Johnston agrees to give Jim Braddock a

fight with John Henry Lewis.

(b) Mike tells Jim he’s put some money on him for the

fight.

(c) Joe Gould visits Jim’s apartment.

(d) Jim starts training with Joe Jeanette .

(e) Jim wins his fight against Art Lasky.

(f) Jim wins his fight against Lewis.

(g) Mae visits Joe’s apartment.

(h) Jimmy Johnston announces that he will organize

fights among the top heavyweight boxers.

Chapters 10 and 11

1Choose the right answer.

(a) Jim used some of his prize money to pay back

(1) Joe Gould. (2) the butcher. (3) the relief

office.

(b) After the Crash, tens of thousands of New Yorkers

lost their money and became

(1) homeless. (2) political. (3) useless.

(c) Jim found Mike in a pool of blood under a

(1) wagon. (2) trash can. (3) subway.

(d) Jim felt that Mike’s death was a stupid,

unnecessary

(1) funeral. (2) waste. (3) future.

2What kind of future will Sara Wilson have with her baby

daughter, do you think? Write a paragraph about Sara’s

life after her husband’s death. How will she get money?

Who will help her? Where will she live?

3Choose one or more of these words for each person.

angry champion confident journalist

manager mean rich scared smart

successful thoughtful violent

(a) Jim Braddock

(b) Mae Braddock

(c) Joe Gould

(d) Jimmy Johnston

(e) Sporty Lewis

(f) Max Baer

4Jimmy Johnston knew that the Braddocks would meet

Max Baer at the club’s restaurant. Why did he organize

this, do you think?

Chapters 12 and 13

1Jim’s wife, Mae, asks Jim not to fight. She is scared for

her husband’s life and for her family’s future. Is she right

to ask him not to fight, do you think? Is Jim right to fight

without his wife’s support? What would you do? Give

reasons for your answers.

2Read this paragraph about the first seven rounds of the

big fight. There are ten wrong words. Circle them and

write the correct words.

Jim won the first round on punches, but Baer was not

worried. He was confident he can end the game at any

time with one punch. In the second round, Baer threw

more punches at Jim’s weak ribs. In the third round, too,

Baer punched Jim’s body and the manager warned the

champion to keep his fists down. Baer kept punching

Jim’s ribs in the fourth and fifth rounds, but Jim’s feet

were quieter and he danced away easily. Baer got angry

and hit Jim with an illegal handback punch. Then he

threw Jim into the crowd. In the sixth round, Jim kept

punched Baer hard. Baer wanted to finish the fight,

but by the end of the seventh round either fighter was

ahead.

Chapter 14

1Read these sentences about Chapter 14. Are they true

(T) or false (F)?

(a) Jim hits Baer below the belt in the twelfth round

(b) Baer isn’t hitting as hard as he usually does.

(c) Mae doesn’t listen to any of the fight on the radio.

(d) Baer wanted to end the fight with a knockout, but

he couldn’t do it.

(e) After becoming heavyweight champion of the

world, Jim Braddock never fought again.

2At the end of the big fight, both boxers were still throwing

punches. Why did the judges decide that Jim Braddock

was the winner? Read about the fight again and make a

list of possible reasons.

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