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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what grade was Lucky when his mother made him apply for a scholarship to the Catholic school?
(a) 7th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 5th.

2. In Round Six, what did Lucky remember Cassius taking to school to drink?
(a) Sweet tea.
(b) 2 raw eggs and a quart of milk.
(c) Protein drink.
(d) A half gallon of orange juice.

3. What did Corky throw at Cassius in "You're Crazy?
(a) Garbage.
(b) Glass bottle.
(c) Large rock.
(d) Purple lucky rabbit-foot key chain Teenie put on Cassius's bike.

4. When did Cassius fight Ronnie O'Keefe?
(a) November 12, 1954.
(b) September 17, 1954.
(c) October 9, 1954.
(d) August 2, 1954.

5. How old was Cassius when he thought that maybe boxing could take him away from everything?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

6. How much did Cassius's mother get paid to cook and clean for rich folks?
(a) $3.
(b) $4.
(c) $6.
(d) $5.

7. Where was the boxer Willie Pastrano from?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Mississippi.

8. How old was Emmett Till when he was shot in the head?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

9. In "Regimen," when did Cassius shadowbox and jog?
(a) Thursdays.
(b) Tuesdays.
(c) Wednesdays.
(d) Mondays.

10. In "The First Time," how old was Caden Wilkinson when Cassius boxed with him in his first round of boxing?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

11. In "Tragedy," how many locusts swarmed the desert in French Algeria?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 80 million.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 550,000.

12. At the end of "Conversation with Corky Butler," where were Corky and his friends going?
(a) Movies.
(b) Pizza place.
(c) Rainbow.
(d) Bowling.

13. Who asked Rudy to be her boyfriend in "Conversation with Rudy"?
(a) Alice.
(b) Louisa.
(c) Annie.
(d) Samantha.

14. When did Cassius beat John Hampton?
(a) July 1, 1955.
(b) July 22, 1955.
(c) July 11, 1955.
(d) July 30, 1955.

15. In "Lucky Read," what was the name of the grocery store Cassius had to go to?
(a) Andy's.
(b) Leonard's.
(c) Will's.
(d) Robert's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Cassius when he lost his first fight?

2. In "Before That," what did Rudy eat before he felt like throwing up?

3. What did Rudy give Cassius for his birthday in "Birthday"?

4. What hurricane hit North Carolina in "Tragedy"?

5. What did Cassius eat in "We Take" because he thought it would make his bones stronger?

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