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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. What was the average grade that Cassius would receive in school?

2. In what grade did Cassius write about having trouble reading?

3. What did Granddaddy Herman used to play?

4. Where was the mostly Black section of Louisville?

5. What was Rudy's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. When was Cassius's first knockout punch?

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

4. Who was Cassius named for?

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

6. In "Round One," where was Cassius, and what was he doing?

7. What happened to Tall Bubba?

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

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

10. What were summers like for Cassius and his friends, as described in "Round Four"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ali refuses to enlist in the army. Why does Ali refuse to enlist in the army? Why is it so important to him to stand up for his principles?

Essay Topic 3

Odessa “Bird” Clay is Cassius’s mother. What type of relationship does Cassius have with his mother? How does Bird help Cassius achieve his goals?

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