Cassius Clay and the Signed Photograph

The transcript recounts a personal story about a signed photograph of Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali. The speaker shares memories of Clay living in their neighborhood, interacting with children, and teaching life lessons. The photograph, signed twice by Clay, holds significant personal value and is appraised between $5,000 to $7,000. The story also touches on Clay's fight with Sonny Liston and his transformation into Muhammad Ali.

Who was Cassius Clay better known as later in his life?

• George Foreman

• Muhammad Ali

• Joe Frazier

• Mike Tyson

What did Cassius Clay do with the neighborhood kids after his runs?

• Taught them boxing techniques

• Took them to his boxing matches

• Played basketball with them

• Invited them for hot dogs and Kool-Aid

What did Cassius Clay teach the kids during his interactions with them?

• Mathematics

• Life stories and good behavior

• Music lessons

• Cooking skills

What did Cassius Clay show the kids to demonstrate his skills?

• His collection of trophies

• His boxing films

• His diet plan

• His training routine

What significant event happened shortly after Cassius Clay signed the photograph?

• He retired from boxing

• He fought Sonny Liston and changed his name

• He moved to a different neighborhood

• He started a boxing school

How did the narrator's mother contribute to the preservation of the signed photograph?

• She sold it to a collector

• She kept it in a drawer in pristine condition

• She displayed it in a museum

• She framed it immediately

What did the narrator do with the photograph after receiving it from his mother?

• Gave it to a friend

• Sold it at an auction

• Donated it to a museum

• Framed it for display

What was the estimated auction value of the signed photograph?

• $8,000 to $10,000

• $5,000 to $7,000

• $3,000 to $4,000

• $1,000 to $2,000

What was the narrator's hope for the future of the signed photograph?

• To donate it to a charity

• To pass it to his son without selling

• To auction it for charity

• To sell it for a higher price

How did the recent passing of Muhammad Ali affect the value of the photograph?

• It made it invaluable

• It decreased the value

• It had no effect

• It magnified the value