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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On February 25, 1958, how many of the judges determined that Cassius won his match?
(a) 4.
(b) All of them.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

2. In "Momma Hollered," what did Cassius tell Rudy was by his head in the grass?
(a) Black widow spider.
(b) Brown recluse spider.
(c) Cottonmouth.
(d) Copperhead snake.

3. In "Round Three," what did some white men in a car flash at Cassius, Rudy, and Lucky?
(a) Brass knuckles.
(b) Pistol.
(c) Rifle.
(d) Switchblade.

4. In "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet," what did Cassius say they played with the girls?
(a) Red Light, Green Light.
(b) Hide-and-seek.
(c) Red Rover.
(d) Capture the flag.

5. In "The Story Continues," what color skirts were Teenie and her friends wearing?
(a) Pink.
(b) Plaid.
(c) Poodle.
(d) Yellow.

6. When Cassius got his new Schwinn bicycle, how many times did he go up and down the block with Teenie on the handlebars?
(a) 3 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

7. Where was Frank Turley from?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Montana.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Colorado.

8. In "Round Four," when Cassius, Rudy, and Lucky would lie in the grass and look up at the sky, what did Cassius say he was waiting for?
(a) A shooting star.
(b) An angel to appear.
(c) A plane to fly by.
(d) Northern Lights.

9. How much money did Cassius bet on Gorgeous George during a Saturday boxing show?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 5 cents.
(d) 25 cent.

10. What was Cassius's middle name?
(a) Marcellus.
(b) Antonne.
(c) Cornell.
(d) Damien.

11. What was Cassius's mother's name?
(a) Rachel "Bird" Clay.
(b) Louisa "Bird" Clay.
(c) Odessa "Bird" Clay.
(d) Monica "Bird" Clay.

12. What regular job did Cassius have?
(a) Babysitting the Montgomery kids.
(b) Delivering newspapers.
(c) Delivering flowers.
(d) Shining shoes.

13. What color dress did the bicycle owner's wife wear in "Round Two"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Purple.
(c) Pink.
(d) Green.

14. What was Corky Butler's nickname?
(a) Knees.
(b) Chalky.
(c) Whitey.
(d) Knuckles.

15. What magazine did Granddaddy Herman read?
(a) Jet.
(b) Hue.
(c) The Negro Review.
(d) Ebony.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fights would there be before judges decided who was the winner of the television show "Tomorrow's Champion"?

2. How old was Cassius when Granddaddy Herman died?

3. How old was Cassius when he knocked out his mother's front tooth?

4. In "One Friday," what did Cassius and his friends get to eat?

5. How much younger was Cassius's brother, Rudy?

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