What is the significance of Stowsher Bill in the story?
Stowsher Bill to Tom King as Tom King was to Sandel
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seesaw
Swap points!
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fairy
Take points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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How many rounds were there described in the story?
11
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trap
No points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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What was Tom's strategy during the fight?
his policy was one of economy and expend as little energy as possible. Whatever happens, he must maintain his strength at all costs.
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What best explains why Sandel's second watches Tom King in the following? "His seconds slipped on his gloves and laced them tight, closely watched by one of Sandel's seconds, who first examined critically the tapes on King's knuckles."
He's trying to make sure that Tom doesn't cheat
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How is the purpose of fighting different for both Sandel and Tom King?
While Sandel fought for fame and career, Tom needed to win to earn money to cover bills
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What was the reason, according to Tom King in the middle of the bout, of him being weak?
He should not have walked those two miles to the fight.
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Which poetic device is used in the following? "The two men advanced to meet each other, and, as the gong sounded, the seconds clattered out of the ring with the folding stools."
Onomatopoeia
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How is this proverb connected with the story?
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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seesaw
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
Give points!
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What best explains why Stowsher Bill was crying in the dressing room?
He had no immediate way to provide for his family
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What was Tom King's problem that he mentioned before going to the fight?
He had not had a fair training for this fight + a drought year in Australia
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Why a policeman almost stopped the fight between Sandel and Tom?
