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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 February 1958, what did Cassius want for dessert for his celebration dinner?
(a) Peach pie.
(b) Apple pie and vanilla ice cream.
(c) Pecan pie and strawberry ice cream.
(d) Blueberry pie.

2. When Cassius would go to camp during the summer, what ball would he and his friends use to shoot hoops?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Golf.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Softball.

3. What did Lucky fall through one summer and not get hurt?
(a) Broken step.
(b) Manhole.
(c) Car window.
(d) Plate-glass window.

4. In "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet," what did Cassius say they played with the girls?
(a) Capture the flag.
(b) Red Light, Green Light.
(c) Red Rover.
(d) Hide-and-seek.

5. In a story Granddaddy Herman told Cassius, where did Tom the Slave escape to?
(a) Montana.
(b) Chicago.
(c) London.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Cassius when Granddaddy Herman died?

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

3. How old was Cassius when he knocked out his mother's front tooth?

4. On February 25, 1958, who did Cassius Clay fight?

5. When Cassius was little and thirsty, what store refused to give him a drink of water?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How was the match with Kent Green described in "Round One"?

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

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

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

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

8. When was Cassius's first knockout punch?

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

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

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