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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 Bird," how long would Rudy run the shower?
(a) 60 seconds.
(b) 2 minutes.
(c) 30 seconds.
(d) 5 minutes.

2. How old was Cassius when he lost his first fight?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

3. When did Cassius fight Jimmy Ellis?
(a) August 9, 1957.
(b) August 30, 1957.
(c) August 13, 1957.
(d) August 22, 1957.

4. In "We Stopped in," what did Cassius and Rudy split at Aunt Coretta's bakery.
(a) Oatmeal raisin cookies.
(b) Chocolate chip cookies.
(c) Pecan honey bun.
(d) Cinnamon roll.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Day I Was Born Again," what day of the week was it?

2. What was Rudy's favorite radio show?

3. Where was Emmett Till shot in the head?

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

5. What did Cassius say he would give Corky if his teeth were straight in "Sometimes My Mouth Moves Faster Than My Mind"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did Cassius find when he went downstairs at the Louisville Defender Expo to find a cop?

7. Why did Lucky think that Cassius stuck with boxing rather than another sport?

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

9. Who was Joe Martin?

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

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