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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Cassius spend talking with Willie Pastrano about boxing?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

2. Where was Emmett Till shot in the head?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

3. When did Cassius have a rematch with Jimmy Ellis?
(a) October 9, 1957.
(b) October 2, 1957.
(c) October 27, 1957.
(d) October 12, 1957.

4. In "Lucky Read," what was the name of the grocery store Cassius had to go to?
(a) Will's.
(b) Robert's.
(c) Leonard's.
(d) Andy's.

5. When did Cassius fight Corky Butler?
(a) July 26, 1958.
(b) August 30, 1958.
(c) May 11, 1958.
(d) June 19, 1958.

6. In "Sometimes My Mouth Moves Faster Than My Mind," where did Cassius say he would fight Corky?
(a) Vacant lot.
(b) Abandoned wirehouse.
(c) Ring.
(d) Back of the school.

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

8. What color Chuck Taylors was Corky Butler wearing in "Shelter"?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

9. How much did Cassius's mother get paid to cook and clean for rich folks?
(a) $4.
(b) $6.
(c) $3.
(d) $5.

10. In "Conversation with Rudy," what exercises did Cassius need to finish?
(a) Pull ups.
(b) Sprints.
(c) Sit-ups.
(d) Deadlifts.

11. in "Before," where were Rudy and Cassius working out?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) Gym.
(c) Backyard.
(d) Living room.

12. In August of 1957, how many wins and losses did Cassius have?
(a) 15 wins and 3 losses.
(b) 18 wins and 0 losses.
(c) 16 wins and 2 losses.
(d) 14 wins and 4 losses.

13. Who was Teenie Clark with at the Louisville Defender Expo?
(a) An aunt.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her parents and her little brother.
(d) Some girlfriends.

14. When Cassius went to Chicago in 1958 for the National Golden Gloves championships, how many fights had he won?
(a) 15.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

15. How much did Corky want from Cassius, Lucky, and Riney in "Conversation with Corky Butler"?
(a) 75 cents.
(b) $1.
(c) $1.25.
(d) 50 cents.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Chickasaw Park," what time did Cassius and Rudy go for a run?

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

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

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