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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. Where was Cassius Clay fighting in February 1958?

2. In "Round Four," how many blocks would Cassius race the bus to school?

3. On February 25, 1958, who did Cassius Clay fight?

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

5. When Cassius got his new Schwinn bicycle, how many times did he go up and down the block with Teenie on the handlebars?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When was Cassius's first knockout punch?

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

4. Where did Cassius and Lucky live?

5. Who was Cassius named for?

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

7. What did Lucky say he and 20 others were doing in "Round One"?

8. What happened when Cassius and Lucky were interested in a bicycle at the bicycle store?

9. What did Cassius tell a reporter when the reporter asked if he was as good as Joe Louis or Sugar Ray when they were his age?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Cassius is outwardly self-confident. In what way does Cassius appear to be confident? Is he confident or arrogant?

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