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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the average grade that Cassius would receive in school?
(a) 69.
(b) 75.
(c) 74.
(d) 72.

2. In February 1958, what did Cassius want for dessert for his celebration dinner?
(a) Pecan pie and strawberry ice cream.
(b) Apple pie and vanilla ice cream.
(c) Peach pie.
(d) Blueberry pie.

3. How much younger was Cassius's brother, Rudy?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

4. What regular job did Cassius have?
(a) Delivering flowers.
(b) Babysitting the Montgomery kids.
(c) Delivering newspapers.
(d) Shining shoes.

5. What time did Cassius always go to bed?
(a) 10.
(b) 10:30.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

6. In "Mystery," what did Cassius run into when he was riding home with Rudy on the handlebars of his bicycle?
(a) A body.
(b) A pothole.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A squirrel.

7. In "Conversation with Granddaddy Herman," how many cookies was Cassius to leave his grandfather?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

8. In what grade did Cassius write about having trouble reading?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 4th.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 1st.

9. When Cassius would go to camp during the summer, what ball would he and his friends use to shoot hoops?
(a) Golf.
(b) Softball.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Tennis.

10. In "On the Phone with Lucky," how did Cassius describe himself?
(a) Audacious and ferocious.
(b) Gutsy and resolute.
(c) Stalwart and stouthearted.
(d) Courageous and tenacious.

11. In the summer, what would be fixed for Friday night suppers?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Fish fry.

12. What did Cassius never drink?
(a) Sweet tea.
(b) Beer.
(c) Soda.
(d) Chocolate milk.

13. Where was Cassius Clay fighting in February 1958?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Denver.

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

15. On February 25, 1958, who did Cassius Clay fight?
(a) Jimmy Wilde.
(b) Archie Moore.
(c) Mickey Walker.
(d) Francis Turley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Clay do for a living?

2. In "Before the Fight," who did a reproter ask Cassius to compare himself to?

3. In "One Friday," what did Cassius and his friends get to eat?

4. What was Cassius's friend Ronnie's nickname?

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

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