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

2. In "Conversation with Corky Butler," what did Corky want from Cassius, Lucky, and Riney for being on what he said was his block?
(a) Candy.
(b) Fight.
(c) Milk.
(d) Toll.

3. In "Chickasaw Park," what time did Cassius and Rudy go for a run?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 4:30 a.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

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

5. What was Miz Alberta teaching people to do in "Before That"?
(a) Use a microwave.
(b) Make phone calls.
(c) Vote on a voting machine.
(d) Get an ID.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sometimes My Mouth Moves Faster Than My Mind," where did Cassius say he would fight Corky?

2. What did Lucky often do while Cassius trained at the Columbia Gym?

3. Where was the boxer Willie Pastrano from?

4. Who was Teenie Clark with at the Louisville Defender Expo?

5. What did Cassius say he would give Corky if his teeth were straight in "Sometimes My Mouth Moves Faster Than My Mind"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Cassius and his friends get some free money in "Craps"?

2. What did Corky Butler look like at the Louisville Defender Expo?

3. What was the heat like in "The Day I Was Born Again"?

4. How long had Cassius been fighting when he made it to Chicago for the 1958 National Golden Gloves championships?

5. In "We Stopped In" and "Thunderstorm" how did Cassius describe the change in weather?

6. How did Cassius's fight go with Corky Butler?

7. Who was Joe Martin?

8. Who was Emmett Till?

9. In "Round Five," what did Cassius's mother tell him about behavior as a Black person?

10. What was Cassius's mother's job?

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