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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Conversation with My Daddy," what did Cassius ask his father for for Christmas?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Transistor radio.
(c) Mouthguard.
(d) Boxing gloves.

2. In "One Friday," what did Cassius and his friends get to eat?
(a) Hot dog.
(b) Chicken nuggets.
(c) Cheesburgers and fries.
(d) Hamburgers and fries.

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

4. In February 1958, how did Kent Green brush off Cassius when they fought?
(a) Like a bit of sand.
(b) Like a cobweb.
(c) Like a fly.
(d) Like a mosquito.

5. How old was Cassius when he knocked out his mother's front tooth?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mystery," what did Cassius run into when he was riding home with Rudy on the handlebars of his bicycle?

2. What did Cassius never drink?

3. In the summer, what would be fixed for Friday night suppers?

4. What camp did Cassius used to go to in the summers?

5. What did Cash drive in "The Story Continues"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Cassius focus, as described in "Round Two"?

2. How was the match with Kent Green described in "Round One"?

3. In "Round One," where was Cassius, and what was he doing?

4. What happened to Tall Bubba?

5. What did Lucky say he and 20 others were doing in "Round One"?

6. What did Cassius tell a reporter when the reporter asked if he was as good as Joe Louis or Sugar Ray when they were his age?

7. Who was Cassius named for?

8. How was Granddaddy Herman's living room like church to Cassius?

9. When was Cassius's first knockout punch?

10. What were summers like for Cassius and his friends, as described in "Round Four"?

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