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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. How long did Cassius talk about beating Rocky Marciano?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

2. In "Lucky Read," what was the name of the grocery store Cassius had to go to?
(a) Will's.
(b) Robert's.
(c) Andy's.
(d) Leonard's.

3. What would Cassius and Rudy wear draped over them in "Chickasaw Park"?
(a) White plastic trash bags.
(b) Green plastic trash bags.
(c) Black plastic trash bags.
(d) Clear plastic trash bags.

4. 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 uncle.
(c) His opponent's mother.
(d) His opponent's grandmother.

5. On February 26, 1958, how many wins and losses did Cassius have?
(a) 19 wins, 4 losses.
(b) 17 wins, 6 losses.
(c) 18 wins, 5 losses.
(d) 15 wins, 7 losses.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. in "Before," where were Rudy and Cassius working out?

3. What did Cassius eat in "We Take" because he thought it would make his bones stronger?

4. To what Billie Holiday song did Lucky pretend he was blowing a saxophone?

5. When did Cassius beat John Hampton?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Round Five," what did Cassius's mother tell him about behavior as a Black person?

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

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

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

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

6. How did Cassius's fight go with Corky Butler?

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

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

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

10. How did Cassius and his friends get some free money in "Craps"?

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