Canadian History 11
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Cinderella Man
Watch Cinderella Man, a movie that looks at life during the 1930s, and answer the
following questions:
1.What did life look like in the 1920s? Did life look good?
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2.How much did Braddock get paid for the fight in 1928?
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3.What did life look like in 1933 compared to the 1920s?
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4.Do streets look a lot different then they did in 1928?
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5.What were the group of men doing by the gate?
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6.Why is Braddock’s son upset after stealing from the butcher?
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7.Why is Braddock fighting with a broken hand?
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8.Why do they revoke Braddock’s license?
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9.Why does Braddock’s broker friend Mike work at the docks?
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10.How much did Braddock making working a days work and was it enough to put his
power back on?
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11.What happened to the kids when Braddock got home and why?
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12.How much does Braddock get from public assistance?
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13.What does Braddock have to do to put the power back on?
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14.Why were the kids only having one cake for their birthday?
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15.Why was Braddock so happy to fight?
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16.Why does he go back to the dock after his fight?
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17.Who does Braddock fight to become the number one contender and how does is he
injured?
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18.What is Braddock’s motivation?
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19.Why does Max Baer not want to fight Braddock?
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20.What is Hooverville like?
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21. Braddock is fighting for milk. What does that mean?
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22.Why do you think Braddock is an inspiration and why does he give hope?
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23.Why do the people think Braddock is fighting for them?
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24.Why is sport so important for the people in the 1930s and even today?
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