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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 "Mystery," what did Cassius run into when he was riding home with Rudy on the handlebars of his bicycle?

2. In "Fifty Cent," what was the name of a cute girl that Cassius's friends said was in love with him?

3. What did Mama Bird want Cash to fix after he had been out all night on Saturday?

4. What was Rudy's nickname?

5. In "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet," what did Cassius say they played with the girls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Cassius make Lucky do when he got a B on an English essay?

2. What happened to Tall Bubba?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where did Cassius and Lucky live?

9. When did Cash know he wanted to be an artist, and why did he end up painting signs?

10. In "Mystery," what did Cassius and Rudy run into?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Golden Glove boxing tournament was an amateur boxing championship. How long did Cassius box as an amateur and then a professional? What is the difference between amateur and professional boxing?

Essay Topic 3

The novel tells the story of Cassius Clay from the time he is a young boy to when he becomes a man. How do the events in the book help Cassius mature and grow in the novel? What role do the lessons of his elders play in his maturation?

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