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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 many fights would there be before judges decided who was the winner of the television show "Tomorrow's Champion"?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. What was the name of the church where Cassius's mother sang?
(a) St. Luke Missionary Baptist.
(b) Macedonia Baptist.
(c) Highview Baptist.
(d) Mount Zion Baptist.

3. What was Cassius's mother's name?
(a) Odessa "Bird" Clay.
(b) Rachel "Bird" Clay.
(c) Monica "Bird" Clay.
(d) Louisa "Bird" Clay.

4. On Sundays, what would Granddaddy Herman give Cassius and Rudy?
(a) Black Jack Taffy.
(b) Red licorice.
(c) Peppermints.
(d) Lemon drops.

5. Where would everyone go on summer Saturday nights to watch boxing fights?
(a) Granddaddy Herman's lawn.
(b) Riney's lawn.
(c) The Clay's lawn.
(d) Lucky's lawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Corky Butler in "The Legend of Corky Butler"?

2. In "Round Two," what type of bicycle did Cassius admire?

3. In "Fifty Cent," what was the name of a cute girl that Cassius's friends said was in love with him?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Granddaddy Herman's living room like church to Cassius?

2. Why did Lucky call Cassius his personal superman in "Round Three"?

3. What could Lucky smell as he and the other waited for the phone to ring in "Round One"?

4. In "Round One," where was Cassius, and what was he doing?

5. What did Teenie give Cassius when he got a new bike, and what did he do for her?

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

7. How did Cassius describe his mother in "Round Two"?

8. What conversation did Cassius have with Tall Bubba when they saw him at the Rainbow?

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

10. Where did Cassius and Lucky live?

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