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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 Joe Martin invite Cassius to come to his gym?

2. What was the weather like in "The Day I Was Born Again"?

3. How old was Cassius when he lost his first fight?

4. In "The Day I Was Born Again," what day of the week was it?

5. In "We Stopped in," what did Cassius and Rudy split at Aunt Coretta's bakery.

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Round Seven," how did Cassius have built-in radar and what did people think of it?

2. What did Lucky give Cassius for his birthday, and what did Cassius think about it?

3. Who was Joe Martin?

4. What did Corky Butler look like at the Louisville Defender Expo?

5. What were some things that happened when Cassius was 13?

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

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

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

9. What did Cassius find when he went downstairs at the Louisville Defender Expo to find a cop?

10. What was Cassius and Rudy's running routine in "Chickasaw Park"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cassius cannot understand why white people have it better than Blacks. Why is it difficult for Cassius to understand by white people have it better than Blacks? What racism do Cassius and other characters experience? How does racism affect their lives and futures?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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