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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Conversation with Corky Butler," what did Corky want from Cassius, Lucky, and Riney for being on what he said was his block?
(a) Candy.
(b) Fight.
(c) Milk.
(d) Toll.

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

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

4. 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) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

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

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

7. How old was Cassius when he lost his first fight?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

8. What was Miz Alberta teaching people to do in "Before That"?
(a) Vote on a voting machine.
(b) Make phone calls.
(c) Get an ID.
(d) Use a microwave.

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

10. How long did Cassius talk about beating Rocky Marciano?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 8 days.

11. What would Cassius and Rudy wear draped over them in "Chickasaw Park"?
(a) White plastic trash bags.
(b) Black plastic trash bags.
(c) Green plastic trash bags.
(d) Clear plastic trash bags.

12. When Cassius went to Chicago in 1958 for the National Golden Gloves championships, how many fights had he won?
(a) 10.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

13. In "Conversation with Lucky," what did Lucky want to study in college?
(a) English.
(b) History.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Liberal arts.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lucky often do while Cassius trained at the Columbia Gym?

2. How many pounds did Cassius weigh when he defeated his first opponent, Ronnie O'Keefe?

3. Who protested when Cassius and his friends hung a poster advertising a fight in Round Seven?

4. What cemetery would Cassius and Rudy cut through when they ran in "Chickasaw Park"?

5. What did Cassius have for his 13th birthday?

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