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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

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. Who did Cassius fight on February 26, 1958?

3. How old was Corky Butler in "The Legend of Corky Butler"?

4. In what grade did Cassius write about having trouble reading?

5. What was Cassius's friend Ronnie's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Tall Bubba?

2. How did Cassius describe his mother in "Round Two"?

3. In "Mystery," what did Cassius and Rudy run into?

4. What did Lucky remember about mornings when the school bus would pick them up for school?

5. What story did Granddaddy Herman tell Cassius about a slave named Tom?

6. In "Angels," where did Cash take Cassius and why?

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

8. What could Lucky smell as he and the other waited for the phone to ring in "Round One"?

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

10. Why did Lucky call Cassius his personal superman in "Round Three"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cassius is close to his family. How is their support important to his success?

Essay Topic 2

What are Cash and Cassius’s reactions when they learn about the murder of Emmett Till? Why are they so deeply affected by the murder?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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