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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Round Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what Billie Holiday song did Lucky pretend he was blowing a saxophone?
(a) All of Me.
(b) Too Mavelous for Words.
(c) Good Morning HJeartache.
(d) On the Sunny Side of the Street.

2. How old was Cassius when he knocked out his mother's front tooth?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. What language was Cassius learning in school in "Momma, Please"?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Latin.
(c) German.
(d) French.

4. What was Corky Butler's nickname?
(a) Chalky.
(b) Whitey.
(c) Knuckles.
(d) Knees.

5. Who wrote the boxing story that was in a magazine Lucky gave Cassius for his birthday?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Round Three," what did some white men in a car flash at Cassius, Rudy, and Lucky?

2. When Cassius and Rudy ran Chickasaw park, how many time would they run the park?

3. In "Round Four," how many blocks would Cassius race the bus to school?

4. On February 25, 1958, how many of the judges determined that Cassius won his match?

5. What was the name of the church where Cassius's mother sang?

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