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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 "Conversation with My Daddy," what did Cassius ask his father for for Christmas?
2. On February 25, 1958, how many of the judges determined that Cassius won his match?
3. What time did Cassius always go to bed?
4. On Sundays, what would Granddaddy Herman give Cassius and Rudy?
5. What camera did Rudy always use in "Round Four"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Round One," where was Cassius, and what was he doing?
2. In "Mystery," what did Cassius and Rudy run into?
3. When did Cash know he wanted to be an artist, and why did he end up painting signs?
4. In "Round One," how did Cassius describe his match with Alex Watt?
5. What happened when Cassius and Lucky were interested in a bicycle at the bicycle store?
6. When was Cassius's first knockout punch?
7. What were summers like for Cassius and his friends, as described in "Round Four"?
8. How did Cassius focus, as described in "Round Two"?
9. Where did Cassius and Lucky live?
10. Who was Cassius named for?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lucky comments that Cassius always seems confident, but that humility was a better word to describe Cassius. Why does Lucky believe that humility is a better word to describe Cassius than confidence?
Essay Topic 2
Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?
Essay Topic 3
Cassius is close to his family. How is their support important to his success?
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