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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Round Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Corky Butler in "The Legend of Corky Butler"?
(a) 14.
(b) 16 or 26.
(c) 17.
(d) 15 or 25.

2. What food smells could be detected in February 1958 in the Clay living room?
(a) Pulled pork, peach cobbler, and chocolate cake.
(b) Roast chicken, sweet potato pie, and cheese grits.
(c) Roast beef and macaroni and cheese.
(d) Chicken gravy and biscuits.

3. What did Mama Bird want Cash to fix after he had been out all night on Saturday?
(a) Front steps.
(b) Kitchen sink.
(c) Wobbly front porch.
(d) Bathroom faucet.

4. After Cassius lost the Golde Gloves championship, how did the evening paper describe him?
(a) Punches like missiles.
(b) Tank.
(c) Hard-punching.
(d) Quick feet and loud mouth.

5. In "Round Two," what type of bicycle did Cassius admire?
(a) Schwinn Panther.
(b) Schwinn Black Phantom.
(c) Schwinn Traveler.
(d) Schwinn Continental.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Cassius's father, Cash?

2. In "The Story Continues," what color skirts were Teenie and her friends wearing?

3. When Cassius would go to camp during the summer, what ball would he and his friends use to shoot hoops?

4. To what Billie Holiday song did Lucky pretend he was blowing a saxophone?

5. Where was Cassius Clay fighting in February 1958?

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