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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. In the summer, what would be fixed for Friday night suppers?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Fish fry.
(d) Hamburgers.

2. How tall was Cassius's father, Cash?
(a) 6 feet 2 inches.
(b) 6 feet.
(c) 5 feet 11 inches.
(d) 5 feet 10 inches.

3. On February 25, 1958, how many of the judges determined that Cassius won his match?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) All of them.

4. What did Mama Bird want Cash to fix after he had been out all night on Saturday?
(a) Wobbly front porch.
(b) Kitchen sink.
(c) Front steps.
(d) Bathroom faucet.

5. What did Cash drive in "The Story Continues"?
(a) White pickup.
(b) Black pickup.
(c) Silver pickup.
(d) Blue pickup.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In February 1958, how old was Cassius?

4. How much younger was Cassius's brother, Rudy?

5. What did Granddaddy Herman used to play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Cassius and Lucky were interested in a bicycle at the bicycle store?

2. What did Cassius make Lucky do when he got a B on an English essay?

3. What happened to Tall Bubba?

4. What was Fontaine Ferry Park, and what happened when Cassius and Rudy wanted to go?

5. In "Round One," what was said about Francis Turley?

6. What did Lucky remember about mornings when the school bus would pick them up for school?

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

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

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

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

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