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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did Cassius fight on February 26, 1958?
(a) Floyd Patterson.
(b) Sonny Liston.
(c) Kent Green.
(d) Rocky Marciano.

3. On February 25, 1958, how many of the judges determined that Cassius won his match?
(a) All of them.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What food smells could be detected in February 1958 in the Clay living room?
(a) Roast chicken, sweet potato pie, and cheese grits.
(b) Roast beef and macaroni and cheese.
(c) Pulled pork, peach cobbler, and chocolate cake.
(d) Chicken gravy and biscuits.

5. When Cassius got his new Schwinn bicycle, how many times did he go up and down the block with Teenie on the handlebars?
(a) 4 times.
(b) Once.
(c) 3 times.
(d) Twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cassius compare his Grandaddy Herman's living room to?

2. In "Conversation with Granddaddy Herman," how many cookies was Cassius to leave his grandfather?

3. How much money did Cassius bet on Gorgeous George during a Saturday boxing show?

4. In "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet," what did Cassius say they played with the girls?

5. What did Granddaddy Herman used to play?

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