Tuesday, February 23, 2010

In-Class Listening Assignment Due by Wednesday, 3:00 p.m.

THE LAST NIGHT OF A JOCKEY

View here 1, 2, 3, then email to Stella Chen by Wednesday, 3:00 p.m.

    1. What makes Grady sick so he wants to use a stomach pump?
    2. What did Grady say he had nothing to do with?
    3. How many days suspension did Grady receive?
    4. How many blocks away is the telephone caller?
    5. In one word, what does Grady call his mirror image (the first time he looks into the mirror)?
    6. What does Grady say the big boys walk away with?
    7. What does Grady say that his mirror image walks away with?
    8. What does Grady tell his mirror image he will do once he gets a carriage?
    9. What two words does Grady use to describe himself before walking away from his mirror image?
    10. What do those words mean?
    11. According to narrator Rod Serling, how tall is Grady?
    12. What is the "sport of kings"?
    13. What is coming on fast on the rail?
    14. Where does the voice tell Grady he is?
    15. What variation on the word "ego" does the voice use to describe himself?
    16. According to the voice, what year was Grady suspended for riding infractions?
    17. What year did Grady fail to report a bribe offer?
    18. How many months suspension did he receive?
    19. How long is Grady's current suspension?
    20. Roughly, how much money does Grady have in his jeans?
    21. What means of suicide does the voice suggest?
    22. When does the voice say that Grady is a man?
    23. According to the voice, what is Grady on the ground?
    24. What does Grady tell the voice he wants?
    25. What Greek mythological figure does the voice compare Grady to?
    26. By range, how tall does Grady say he might be?
    27. Which basketball team does Grady say might be scouting him?
    28. How many girls does Grady tell the voice he can call?
    29. Who's going to phone Grady from the Racing Commission?
    30. Where does the voice tell Grady he can generally be found?
    31. In one word, how does the voice describe Grady's dreams?
    32. What is Grady told by the racing commissioner?
    33. Why can't Grady ride anymore?
    34. When, according to the voice, was the only time that Grady was a giant?
    35. According to narrator Serling, how tall is Grady?


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