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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cemetery would Cassius and Rudy cut through when they ran in "Chickasaw Park"?
(a) Cave HIll.
(b) Greenwood.
(c) Calvary.
(d) Zachary Taylor.

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

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

4. When did Cassius have a rematch with Jimmy Ellis?
(a) October 27, 1957.
(b) October 12, 1957.
(c) October 9, 1957.
(d) October 2, 1957.

5. Who was Teenie Clark with at the Louisville Defender Expo?
(a) Her parents and her little brother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Some girlfriends.
(d) An aunt.

6. What was the weather like in "The Day I Was Born Again"?
(a) Hot.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Cold.
(d) Cloudy.

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

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

9. In July of 1955, how many wins and losses did Cassius have?
(a) 9 wins, 2 losses.
(b) 8 wins, 3 losses.
(c) 10 wins, 1 loss.
(d) 11 wins, 0 losses.

10. On February 26, 1958, how many wins and losses did Cassius have?
(a) 18 wins, 5 losses.
(b) 17 wins, 6 losses.
(c) 15 wins, 7 losses.
(d) 19 wins, 4 losses.

11. How many tennis courts were at Chickasaw Park?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

12. In August of 1957, how many wins and losses did Cassius have?
(a) 18 wins and 0 losses.
(b) 16 wins and 2 losses.
(c) 15 wins and 3 losses.
(d) 14 wins and 4 losses.

13. How long had Cassius been working with Mr. Martin in "Conversation with Joe Martin"?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 20 months.
(c) Almost a year.
(d) About 8 months.

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

15. What did Cassius have for his 13th birthday?
(a) Angel food cake and ice cream.
(b) Marble cake and ice cream.
(c) German chocolate cake and ice cream.
(d) Chocolate cake and ice cream.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote the boxing story that was in a magazine Lucky gave Cassius for his birthday?

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

4. in "Before," where were Rudy and Cassius working out?

5. What was Rudy's favorite radio show?

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