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Becoming Mohammed Ali
By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
What was Muhammad Ali’s birth name?
Cassius Clay
Elijah Clay
James Clay
Malcolm Clay
Question 2
2.
Where did Cassius Clay grow up?
Chicago, Illinois
Atlanta, Georgia
Louisville, Kentucky
Houston, Texas
Question 3
3.
What inspires Cassius Clay to start boxing?
meeting a famous boxer at school
seeing a match on TV
having his bike stolen
watching his father fight
Question 4
4.
Who became Mohammed Ali's first boxing coach?
Angelo Dundee
Malcolm X
Fred Stoner
Joe Martin
Question 5
5.
Which friend narrates parts of the story alongside Cassius?
Reggie
James
Thomas
Lucky
Question 6
6.
What writing style does Kwame Alexander use for much of Mohammed Ali’s perspective?
Dialogue only
Newspaper articles
Traditional prose
Poetry
Question 7
7.
What major challenge does Cassius face in school?
being expelled for fighting
struggling with reading
trouble focusing and keeping grades up
being bullied by older students
Question 8
8.
What quality best describes Cassius Clay’s personality as a teenager?
serious and withdrawn
confident and outspoken
shy and quiet
nervous and unsure
Question 9
9.
What larger issue does the book highlight about the time Cassius was growing up?
WWII
the Vietnam war
segregation and racism
the great depression
Question 10
10.
What is the overall focus of
Becoming Muhammad Ali
?
his life after retirement
his championship fights
he career as a global activist
his childhood and teenage years