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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cassius eat in "We Take" because he thought it would make his bones stronger?
(a) Licorice.
(b) Candy bar.
(c) Celery.
(d) Onion.

2. What color Chuck Taylors was Corky Butler wearing in "Shelter"?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

3. In "Conversation with Rudy," who did Rudy think was dating Teenie?
(a) Tall Bubba.
(b) Cobb.
(c) Riney.
(d) Short Bubba.

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

5. Where did Cassius find the cop in "Conversation with an Old White Guy"?
(a) Outside the exhibition hall.
(b) Basement gym.
(c) In a control room.
(d) At the police station.

6. What was the outcome of the fight Cassius had with Corky Butler?
(a) Corky knocked out Cassius.
(b) Corky quit saying it was not fair.
(c) It was a draw.
(d) Cassius knocked him out.

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

8. What hurricane hit North Carolina in "Tragedy"?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Ione.
(c) Helene.
(d) Connie.

9. How long did Cassius spend talking with Willie Pastrano about boxing?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

10. In "Before That," how many bags of toffee popcorn did Cassius, Lucky, and Rudy share?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1 1/2.

11. In "Conversation with Bird," how long would Rudy run the shower?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 2 minutes.
(c) 30 seconds.
(d) 60 seconds.

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

13. To what Billie Holiday song did Lucky pretend he was blowing a saxophone?
(a) Too Mavelous for Words.
(b) On the Sunny Side of the Street.
(c) Good Morning HJeartache.
(d) All of Me.

14. In "Conversation with Rudy," what exercises did Cassius need to finish?
(a) Pull ups.
(b) Sprints.
(c) Sit-ups.
(d) Deadlifts.

15. Who protested when Cassius and his friends hung a poster advertising a fight in Round Seven?
(a) His opponent's grandmother.
(b) His opponent's mother.
(c) His opponent's aunt.
(d) His opponent's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Corky want from Cassius, Lucky, and Riney in "Conversation with Corky Butler"?

2. In "Chickasaw Park," what time did Cassius and Rudy go for a run?

3. How old was Cassius when he thought that maybe boxing could take him away from everything?

4. Who was leading a gang in "Face-Off"?

5. Who was Teenie Clark with at the Louisville Defender Expo?

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