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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Chickasaw Park," what time did Cassius and Rudy go for a run?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 5:30 a.m.
(c) 4 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

3. Where was Emmett Till shot in the head?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Mississippi.

4. What did Cassius say he would give Corky if his teeth were straight in "Sometimes My Mouth Moves Faster Than My Mind"?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 14.

5. How long did Cassius make Rudy jump rope with him in "Before"?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

6. Who was leading a gang in "Face-Off"?
(a) Short Bubba.
(b) Big Head Paul.
(c) Tall Bubba.
(d) Corky Butler.

7. In "We Stopped in," what did Cassius and Rudy split at Aunt Coretta's bakery.
(a) Chocolate chip cookies.
(b) Pecan honey bun.
(c) Oatmeal raisin cookies.
(d) Cinnamon roll.

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

9. In "Conversation with an Old White Guy," how long had the cop Cassius talked to been a police officer?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 5 years.

10. In "Before That," what did Rudy eat before he felt like throwing up?
(a) Peanut brittle.
(b) Licorice.
(c) Taffy.
(d) Cotton candy.

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

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

13. Where did Lucky want to go to college in "Conversation with Lucky"?
(a) Spencerian.
(b) Bellarmine.
(c) Daymar.
(d) Brown Mackie.

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

15. How often would Lucky and Cassius go to the movies?
(a) Every other Saturday.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Friday nights.
(d) Every Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Lucky Read," what was the name of the grocery store Cassius had to go to?

3. In "Tragedy," how many locusts swarmed the desert in French Algeria?

4. In "The Day I Was Born Again," what day of the week was it?

5. How much did Cassius's mother get paid to cook and clean for rich folks?

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