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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. Who wrote the boxing story that was in a magazine Lucky gave Cassius for his birthday?

2. In "The Next Few Years," who did Cassius battle two rounds and then send home crying to Smoketown?

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

4. How long did Cassius, Lucky, and Rudy have to wait in line to get an autograph from Gorgeous George?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Cassius's fight go with Corky Butler?

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

5. How was Lucky doing at his new school, and what plans did he have for the future in "Conversation with Lucky"?

6. In "You're Crazy," why was Cassius having second thoughts about fighting Corky?

7. In "We Stopped In" and "Thunderstorm" how did Cassius describe the change in weather?

8. What happened when Cassius, Lucky, and Riney had to carry groceries home for Momma Bird in "Conversation with Corky Butler?

9. Who was Joe Martin?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The sections that tell Cassius's story are free verse. How do the authors use poetry in the book? How is poetry used to show Cassius’s story?

Essay Topic 2

Cassius and his friends work hard to earn bicycles. Why are bicycles important for Cassius and his friends? What do bicycles symbolize for them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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