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

2. What did Mr. Martin compare a fight to in "Roadwork"?
(a) 100-yard dash.
(b) Sprint.
(c) Race.
(d) Marathon.

3. What was Miz Alberta teaching people to do in "Before That"?
(a) Make phone calls.
(b) Use a microwave.
(c) Vote on a voting machine.
(d) Get an ID.

4. Who was leading a gang in "Face-Off"?
(a) Corky Butler.
(b) Big Head Paul.
(c) Tall Bubba.
(d) Short Bubba.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What other sports could Cassius probably have played and won varisty letters in?

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

3. What would Cassius and Rudy wear draped over them in "Chickasaw Park"?

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

5. What was Rudy's favorite radio show?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who was Emmett Till?

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

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

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