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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. Where did Cassius find the cop in "Conversation with an Old White Guy"?
(a) At the police station.
(b) Basement gym.
(c) In a control room.
(d) Outside the exhibition hall.

2. What language was Cassius learning in school in "Momma, Please"?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Latin.

3. How far did Cassius have to carry groceries in "Lucky Read"?
(a) 11 blocks.
(b) 5 blocks.
(c) 8 blocks.
(d) 12 blocks.

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

5. How old was Cassius when he thought that maybe boxing could take him away from everything?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asked Rudy to be her boyfriend in "Conversation with Rudy"?

2. In "Conversation with Corky Butler," what did Corky want from Cassius, Lucky, and Riney for being on what he said was his block?

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

4. How often would Lucky and Cassius go to the movies?

5. In "The First Time," how old was Caden Wilkinson when Cassius boxed with him in his first round of boxing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who was Emmett Till?

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

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

9. Who was Joe Martin?

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

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