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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) Candy bar.
(b) Celery.
(c) Licorice.
(d) Onion.

2. How far did Cassius have to carry groceries in "Lucky Read"?
(a) 8 blocks.
(b) 12 blocks.
(c) 5 blocks.
(d) 11 blocks.

3. When did Cassius fight James Davis?
(a) February 18, 1955.
(b) February 28, 1955.
(c) February 4, 1955.
(d) February 2, 1955.

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

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

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

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) Cinnamon roll.
(d) Oatmeal raisin cookies.

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

9. in "Before," where were Rudy and Cassius working out?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) Gym.
(c) Living room.
(d) Backyard.

10. In "The Day I Was Born Again," what new shoes did Cassius have?
(a) Keds.
(b) Chuck Taylors.
(c) Nikes.
(d) Stan Smiths.

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

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

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

14. Of the four fights Cassius won in a row in 1955, how many were tehcnical knockouts (TKOs)?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

15. In "Shelter," how many steps do Lucky, Cassius, and Rudy run up to take shelter from the rain?
(a) 14.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Cassius, Lucky, and Rudy have to wait in line to get an autograph from Gorgeous George?

2. In "Conversation with Corky Butler," what did Corky want from Cassius, Lucky, and Riney for being on what he said was his block?

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

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

5. What did Mr. Martin compare a fight to in "Roadwork"?

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