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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 "Round Four," how many blocks would Cassius race the bus to school?
(a) 15 blocks.
(b) 25 blocks.
(c) 30 blocks.
(d) 20 blocks.

2. How old was Corky Butler in "The Legend of Corky Butler"?
(a) 15 or 25.
(b) 17.
(c) 16 or 26.
(d) 14.

3. In "The Story Continues," what color skirts were Teenie and her friends wearing?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Plaid.
(c) Pink.
(d) Poodle.

4. After Cassius lost the Golde Gloves championship, how did the evening paper describe him?
(a) Hard-punching.
(b) Punches like missiles.
(c) Quick feet and loud mouth.
(d) Tank.

5. What did Cassius want to drink for his celebration dinner in February 1958?
(a) Milk.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) OJ.
(d) Chocolate milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. On February 25, 1958, how many of the judges determined that Cassius won his match?

2. What did Granddaddy Herman used to play?

3. What camera did Rudy always use in "Round Four"?

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

5. In "Conversation with Granddaddy Herman," how many cookies was Cassius to leave his grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When was Cassius's first knockout punch?

5. Who was Cassius named for?

6. What happened to Tall Bubba?

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

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

9. What did Cassius tell a reporter when the reporter asked if he was as good as Joe Louis or Sugar Ray when they were his age?

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

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