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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Round Nine - Final Round.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Cassius Clay fight on February 24, 1958?
(a) Alex Watt.
(b) Tony Canzoneri.
(c) Stanley Ketchel.
(d) Ted Lewis.

2. When did Cassius fight Corky Butler?
(a) August 30, 1958.
(b) June 19, 1958.
(c) July 26, 1958.
(d) May 11, 1958.

3. What was a sign that Cash painted?
(a) Poppa's Fried Chicken.
(b) Granny's Soul Food Cafe.
(c) Riverside Bar.
(d) Dreamland Bar and Soul Food Cafe.

4. In "Round Four," when Cassius, Rudy, and Lucky would lie in the grass and look up at the sky, what did Cassius say he was waiting for?
(a) A plane to fly by.
(b) Northern Lights.
(c) A shooting star.
(d) An angel to appear.

5. What was Rudy's nickname?
(a) Trouper.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Star.
(d) Broadway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the four fights Cassius won in a row in 1955, how many were tehcnical knockouts (TKOs)?

2. In "The Next Few Years," who did Cassius battle two rounds and then send home crying to Smoketown?

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

4. Where was the mostly Black section of Louisville?

5. How many tennis courts were at Chickasaw Park?

(see the answer key)

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