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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 "Tragedy," how many locusts swarmed the desert in French Algeria?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 550,000.
(c) 80 million.
(d) 50,000.

2. How old was Emmett Till when he was shot in the head?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

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

4. What other sports could Cassius probably have played and won varisty letters in?
(a) Football, baseball, or basketball.
(b) Football or soccer.
(c) Basketball or rugby.
(d) Baseball or basketball.

5. Who protested when Cassius and his friends hung a poster advertising a fight in Round Seven?
(a) His opponent's aunt.
(b) His opponent's mother.
(c) His opponent's grandmother.
(d) His opponent's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Cassius make Rudy jump rope with him in "Before"?

2. What color Chuck Taylors was Corky Butler wearing in "Shelter"?

3. When did Cassius fight James Davis?

4. In "Regimen," when did Cassius shadowbox and jog?

5. In "Sometimes My Mouth Moves Faster Than My Mind," where did Cassius say he would fight Corky?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Joe Martin?

2. What conversation did Cassius and Rudy have about the future in "Conversation with Rudy"?

3. What did Lucky give Cassius for his birthday, and what did Cassius think about it?

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

5. In "You're Crazy," why was Cassius having second thoughts about fighting Corky?

6. What was Cassius and Rudy's running routine in "Chickasaw Park"?

7. Why did a lady protest when Cassius and his friends were hanging a poster near Virginia Avenue in "Round 7"?

8. How long had Cassius been fighting when he made it to Chicago for the 1958 National Golden Gloves championships?

9. In "Round Seven," how did Cassius have built-in radar and what did people think of it?

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

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