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

2. When did Cassius fight James Davis?
(a) February 2, 1955.
(b) February 28, 1955.
(c) February 18, 1955.
(d) February 4, 1955.

3. How old was Emmett Till when he was shot in the head?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

4. 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.

5. What was Rudy's favorite radio show?
(a) Gunsmoke.
(b) Captain Midnight.
(c) The Lone Ranger.
(d) Green Hornet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cassius have for his 13th birthday?

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

3. In "Before That," how many bags of toffee popcorn did Cassius, Lucky, and Rudy share?

4. How old was Cassius when he lost his first fight?

5. What color Chuck Taylors was Corky Butler wearing in "Shelter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Cassius find when he went downstairs at the Louisville Defender Expo to find a cop?

2. In "Round Seven," how did Cassius have built-in radar and what did people think of it?

3. What were some things that happened when Cassius was 13?

4. What happened when Cassius, Lucky, and Riney had to carry groceries home for Momma Bird in "Conversation with Corky Butler?

5. Who was Joe Martin?

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

7. What was Cassius and Rudy's running routine in "Chickasaw Park"?

8. Why did a lady protest when Cassius and his friends were hanging a poster near Virginia Avenue in "Round 7"?

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

10. How did Teenie challenge Cassius at the Louisville Defender Expo?

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