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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. When did Cassius fight Jimmy Ellis?

2. In Round Six, what did Lucky remember Cassius taking to school to drink?

3. What did Mr. Martin compare a fight to in "Roadwork"?

4. How old was Emmett Till when he was shot in the head?

5. How often would Lucky and Cassius go to the movies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation did Cassius and Rudy have about the future in "Conversation with Rudy"?

2. Who was Joe Martin?

3. In "Roadwork," what was half of Cassius's training with Mr. Martin, and why?

4. How did Cassius and his friends get some free money in "Craps"?

5. Who was Emmett Till?

6. Why did Lucky think that Cassius could never be a president of the United States?

7. How long had Cassius been fighting when he made it to Chicago for the 1958 National Golden Gloves championships?

8. How did Teenie challenge Cassius at the Louisville Defender Expo?

9. What was the heat like in "The Day I Was Born Again"?

10. In "Round Five," what did Cassius's mother tell him about behavior as a Black person?

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

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

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?

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