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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what Billie Holiday song did Lucky pretend he was blowing a saxophone?
(a) On the Sunny Side of the Street.
(b) All of Me.
(c) Good Morning HJeartache.
(d) Too Mavelous for Words.

2. What language was Cassius learning in school in "Momma, Please"?
(a) Latin.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

3. Where did Cassius find the cop in "Conversation with an Old White Guy"?
(a) At the police station.
(b) In a control room.
(c) Basement gym.
(d) Outside the exhibition hall.

4. In "The Day I Was Born Again," what new shoes did Cassius have?
(a) Stan Smiths.
(b) Chuck Taylors.
(c) Keds.
(d) Nikes.

5. How old was Cassius when he thought that maybe boxing could take him away from everything?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

6. What did Cassius say he would give Corky if his teeth were straight in "Sometimes My Mouth Moves Faster Than My Mind"?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

7. What did Cassius eat in "We Take" because he thought it would make his bones stronger?
(a) Celery.
(b) Candy bar.
(c) Licorice.
(d) Onion.

8. What did Mr. Martin compare a fight to in "Roadwork"?
(a) Marathon.
(b) 100-yard dash.
(c) Sprint.
(d) Race.

9. In "Tragedy," how many locusts swarmed the desert in French Algeria?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 80 million.
(c) 550,000.
(d) 50,000.

10. What did Lucky often do while Cassius trained at the Columbia Gym?
(a) Homework.
(b) Went to the library.
(c) Sprints.
(d) Trained.

11. Who was leading a gang in "Face-Off"?
(a) Corky Butler.
(b) Tall Bubba.
(c) Big Head Paul.
(d) Short Bubba.

12. In "Conversation with Lucky," what did Lucky want to study in college?
(a) Liberal arts.
(b) Journalism.
(c) History.
(d) English.

13. When did Cassius fight Ronnie O'Keefe?
(a) October 9, 1954.
(b) November 12, 1954.
(c) September 17, 1954.
(d) August 2, 1954.

14. In "Before That," what did Rudy eat before he felt like throwing up?
(a) Peanut brittle.
(b) Cotton candy.
(c) Licorice.
(d) Taffy.

15. In "The First Time," how old was Caden Wilkinson when Cassius boxed with him in his first round of boxing?
(a) 14.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pounds did Cassius weigh when he defeated his first opponent, Ronnie O'Keefe?

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

3. On February 26, 1958, how many wins and losses did Cassius have?

4. In "Conversation with Corky Butler," what did Corky want from Cassius, Lucky, and Riney for being on what he said was his block?

5. In what grade was Lucky when his mother made him apply for a scholarship to the Catholic school?

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