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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 protested when Cassius and his friends hung a poster advertising a fight in Round Seven?

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

3. When did Cassius fight James Davis?

4. When did Cassius beat John Hampton?

5. What was Rudy's favorite radio show?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How was Cassius supposed to get the word out about his next fight in "Promotional Tour," and how did he get the word out?

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

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

7. What was Cassius's mother's job?

8. Why did Cassius lose against James Davis on February 4, 1955?

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

10. Why did a lady protest when Cassius and his friends were hanging a poster near Virginia Avenue in "Round 7"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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