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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 "Conversation with Rudy," who did Rudy think was dating Teenie?
(a) Cobb.
(b) Riney.
(c) Short Bubba.
(d) Tall Bubba.

2. Where did Lucky want to go to college in "Conversation with Lucky"?
(a) Brown Mackie.
(b) Daymar.
(c) Spencerian.
(d) Bellarmine.

3. In "Conversation with Rudy," what exercises did Cassius need to finish?
(a) Sit-ups.
(b) Pull ups.
(c) Deadlifts.
(d) Sprints.

4. In "The Day I Was Born Again," what new shoes did Cassius have?
(a) Stan Smiths.
(b) Chuck Taylors.
(c) Keds.
(d) Nikes.

5. Who was leading a gang in "Face-Off"?
(a) Big Head Paul.
(b) Corky Butler.
(c) Tall Bubba.
(d) Short Bubba.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Cassius talk about beating Rocky Marciano?

2. In what grade was Lucky when his mother made him apply for a scholarship to the Catholic school?

3. What was the weather like in "The Day I Was Born Again"?

4. What would Cassius and Rudy wear draped over them in "Chickasaw Park"?

5. What cemetery would Cassius and Rudy cut through when they ran in "Chickasaw Park"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some things that happened when Cassius was 13?

2. What was the heat like in "The Day I Was Born Again"?

3. Why did Cassius lose against James Davis on February 4, 1955?

4. In "Roadwork," what was half of Cassius's training with Mr. Martin, and why?

5. How did Teenie challenge Cassius at the Louisville Defender Expo?

6. Why did Lucky think that Cassius could never be a president of the United States?

7. What was Cassius's mother's job?

8. Who was Emmett Till?

9. In "We Stopped In" and "Thunderstorm" how did Cassius describe the change in weather?

10. Who was Joe Martin?

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