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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Cassius was little and thirsty, what store refused to give him a drink of water?
(a) Ben Franklin.
(b) Penneys.
(c) Five-and-dime store.
(d) Kresges.

2. What did everybody call Jake's brother?
(a) Pretty Boy.
(b) Blue Boy.
(c) Newboy.
(d) Horse.

3. What was Cassius's favorite comic hero?
(a) Superman.
(b) Iron Man.
(c) Wolverine.
(d) Spiderman.

4. What was the name of a pet chicken that Cassius and Rudy had when they were growing up?
(a) Rusty.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Diggity.
(d) Buster.

5. 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) Blueberry pie.
(d) Peach pie.

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

7. In a story Granddaddy Herman told Cassius, where did Tom the Slave escape to?
(a) Canada.
(b) London.
(c) Montana.
(d) Chicago.

8. Who got blown up from gas in a storm drain?
(a) Short Bubba.
(b) Tall Bubba.
(c) Big Head Paul.
(d) Jake.

9. In "Round Three," what did some white men in a car flash at Cassius, Rudy, and Lucky?
(a) Rifle.
(b) Switchblade.
(c) Pistol.
(d) Brass knuckles.

10. What was the name of the church where Cassius's mother sang?
(a) Macedonia Baptist.
(b) Mount Zion Baptist.
(c) Highview Baptist.
(d) St. Luke Missionary Baptist.

11. What was Cassius's friend Ronnie's nickname?
(a) Riney.
(b) Hairy.
(c) Turtle.
(d) Rabbit.

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

13. In "Angels," where did Cash take Cassius?
(a) Clifton Street Baptist Church.
(b) Ashby Lane Baptist Church.
(c) Landmark Baptist Church.
(d) Virginia Avenue Baptist Church.

14. What did Lucky fall through one summer and not get hurt?
(a) Plate-glass window.
(b) Manhole.
(c) Broken step.
(d) Car window.

15. In February 1958, how many people were crammed in the Clay family living room?
(a) 25.
(b) About 15.
(c) About 20.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Where was Frank Turley from?

4. In "Round Two," what type of bicycle did Cassius admire?

5. In "Fifty Cent," what was the name of a cute girl that Cassius's friends said was in love with him?

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