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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "One Friday," what did Cassius and his friends get to eat?

2. How much did Cobb win when a shoe shine customers gave him a race ticket instead of paying him?

3. Where did the Clay family live in February 1958?

4. In "Round Two," what type of bicycle did Cassius admire?

5. What did Cassius never drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Fontaine Ferry Park, and what happened when Cassius and Rudy wanted to go?

2. What could Lucky smell as he and the other waited for the phone to ring in "Round One"?

3. Who was Cassius named for?

4. What happened to Tall Bubba?

5. How was the match with Kent Green described in "Round One"?

6. How did Cassius describe his mother in "Round Two"?

7. What conversation did Cassius have with Tall Bubba when they saw him at the Rainbow?

8. Where did Cassius and Lucky live?

9. When was Cassius's first knockout punch?

10. In "Round Four," what odd jobs could Cassius and his friends get?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Granddaddy often gave Cassius advice. What poem did Granddaddy reference by Langston Hughes? Why did Granddaddy reference that poem? What lesson was he trying to teach Cassius?

Essay Topic 2

Cassius cannot understand why white people have it better than Blacks. Why is it difficult for Cassius to understand by white people have it better than Blacks? What racism do Cassius and other characters experience? How does racism affect their lives and futures?

Essay Topic 3

Cassius and his brother are not allowed in an amusement park because they are Black. What discrimination do Cassius and other Blacks in Louisville experience? How does discrimination limit the opportunities available to Cassius and other Blacks?

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