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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 what grade did Cassius write about having trouble reading?

2. How tall was Cassius's father, Cash?

3. What did Granddaddy Herman used to play?

4. When Cassius would go to camp during the summer, what ball would he and his friends use to shoot hoops?

5. What did Lucky fall through one summer and not get hurt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Lucky call Cassius his personal superman in "Round Three"?

2. In "Round One," what was said about Francis Turley?

3. In "Angels," where did Cash take Cassius and why?

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

5. In "Turning Point," how did Cash come home and why?

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

7. How did Cassius focus, as described in "Round Two"?

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

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

10. What did Teenie give Cassius when he got a new bike, and what did he do for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does the use of multiple viewpoints affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help reader’s imagine the world she has created?

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