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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 "The Day I Was Born Again," what day of the week was it?

2. In "Shelter," how many steps do Lucky, Cassius, and Rudy run up to take shelter from the rain?

3. What cemetery would Cassius and Rudy cut through when they ran in "Chickasaw Park"?

4. In "Lucky Read," what was the name of the grocery store Cassius had to go to?

5. When Cassius and Rudy ran Chickasaw park, how many time would they run the park?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Lucky think that Cassius stuck with boxing rather than another sport?

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

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

4. How was Lucky doing at his new school, and what plans did he have for the future in "Conversation with Lucky"?

5. Who was Joe Martin?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Odessa “Bird” Clay is Cassius’s mother. What type of relationship does Cassius have with his mother? How does Bird help Cassius achieve his goals?

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