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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 "The Accident," what did Rudy have that made him sick?

2. In "Conversation with Granddaddy Herman," how many cookies was Cassius to leave his grandfather?

3. What was Cassius's middle name?

4. In "Before the Fight," who did a reproter ask Cassius to compare himself to?

5. What time did Cassius always go to bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How was Granddaddy Herman's living room like church to Cassius?

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

7. Who was Cassius named for?

8. What did Lucky remember about mornings when the school bus would pick them up for school?

9. What story did Granddaddy Herman tell Cassius about a slave named Tom?

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

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

Cassius is determined that he will be great. What does Lucky think about Cassius’s focus and determination? How does Cassius use focus and determination to meet his goals?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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