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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much did Corky want from Cassius, Lucky, and Riney in "Conversation with Corky Butler"?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) $1.
(c) $1.25.
(d) 75 cents.

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. When did Cassius fight Jimmy Ellis?
(a) August 30, 1957.
(b) August 9, 1957.
(c) August 22, 1957.
(d) August 13, 1957.

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

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

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

14. At the end of "Conversation with Corky Butler," where were Corky and his friends going?
(a) Movies.
(b) Bowling.
(c) Pizza place.
(d) Rainbow.

15. In "Tragedy," how many locusts swarmed the desert in French Algeria?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 80 million.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 550,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "We Stopped in," what did Cassius and Rudy split at Aunt Coretta's bakery.

3. Who was leading a gang in "Face-Off"?

4. In "Conversation with an Old White Guy," how long had the cop Cassius talked to been a police officer?

5. In August of 1957, how many wins and losses did Cassius have?

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