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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did it cost Cassius and his friends to ride the city bus in "One Friday"?
(a) 10 cents.
(b) 15 cents.
(c) 20 cents.
(d) 5 cents.

2. How much did Cobb win when a shoe shine customers gave him a race ticket instead of paying him?
(a) $120.
(b) $290.
(c) $560.
(d) $55.

3. What was the address of Cassius's home in February 1958?
(a) 1781 Riverside Drive.
(b) 3302 Grand Ave.
(c) 2398 Franklin Ave.
(d) 4903 Main Street.

4. In February 1958, how did Kent Green brush off Cassius when they fought?
(a) Like a mosquito.
(b) Like a cobweb.
(c) Like a bit of sand.
(d) Like a fly.

5. Who was Rudy named after?
(a) Rudy Vallee.
(b) Rudy Valentino.
(c) Rudy Lewis.
(d) Rudy Gay.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Story Continues," what color skirts were Teenie and her friends wearing?

2. In "Momma Hollered," what did Cassius tell Rudy was by his head in the grass?

3. What food smells could be detected in February 1958 in the Clay living room?

4. What time did Cassius always go to bed?

5. In "Round Four," how many blocks would Cassius race the bus to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were summers like for Cassius and his friends, as described in "Round Four"?

2. What story did Granddaddy Herman tell Cassius about a slave named Tom?

3. When was Cassius's first knockout punch?

4. Where did Cassius and Lucky live?

5. In "Mystery," what did Cassius and Rudy run into?

6. What did Lucky say he and 20 others were doing in "Round One"?

7. In "Turning Point," how did Cash come home and why?

8. In "Round Four," what odd jobs could Cassius and his friends get?

9. In "Round One," how did Cassius describe his match with Alex Watt?

10. How did Cassius focus, as described in "Round Two"?

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