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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. Who wrote the boxing story that was in a magazine Lucky gave Cassius for his birthday?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) John Steinbeck.

2. When did Cassius fight James Davis?
(a) February 18, 1955.
(b) February 4, 1955.
(c) February 2, 1955.
(d) February 28, 1955.

3. How long did Cassius, Lucky, and Rudy have to wait in line to get an autograph from Gorgeous George?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 60 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

4. When did Cassius fight Corky Butler?
(a) June 19, 1958.
(b) May 11, 1958.
(c) July 26, 1958.
(d) August 30, 1958.

5. What color Chuck Taylors was Corky Butler wearing in "Shelter"?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cassius and Rudy ran Chickasaw park, how many time would they run the park?

2. Who protested when Cassius and his friends hung a poster advertising a fight in Round Seven?

3. How far did Cassius have to carry groceries in "Lucky Read"?

4. How long did Cassius spend talking with Willie Pastrano about boxing?

5. In "Tragedy," how many locusts swarmed the desert in French Algeria?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Joe Martin?

2. What did Corky Butler look like at the Louisville Defender Expo?

3. How was Cassius supposed to get the word out about his next fight in "Promotional Tour," and how did he get the word out?

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

5. What happened when Cassius, Lucky, and Riney had to carry groceries home for Momma Bird in "Conversation with Corky Butler?

6. How was Lucky doing at his new school, and what plans did he have for the future in "Conversation with Lucky"?

7. Who was Emmett Till?

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

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

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

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