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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Cassius beat John Hampton?
(a) July 11, 1955.
(b) July 1, 1955.
(c) July 30, 1955.
(d) July 22, 1955.

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

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

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

6. In "Chickasaw Park," what type of footwear did Cassius and Rudy wear to run?
(a) Chuck Taylors.
(b) Partrooper boots.
(c) Keds.
(d) Hard toe boots.

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

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

9. What language was Cassius learning in school in "Momma, Please"?
(a) French.
(b) Latin.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

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

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

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

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

14. In what grade was Lucky when his mother made him apply for a scholarship to the Catholic school?
(a) 7th.
(b) 8th.
(c) 5th.
(d) 6th.

15. When did Cassius fight Corky Butler?
(a) July 26, 1958.
(b) June 19, 1958.
(c) August 30, 1958.
(d) May 11, 1958.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Conversation with Rudy," what exercises did Cassius need to finish?

2. Where was the boxer Willie Pastrano from?

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

4. In "Conversation with Lucky," what did Lucky want to study in college?

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

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