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Becoming Mohammed Ali

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Question 1

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What was Muhammad Ali’s birth name?

Cassius Clay

Elijah Clay

James Clay

Malcolm Clay

Question 2

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Where did Cassius Clay grow up?

Chicago, Illinois

Atlanta, Georgia

Louisville, Kentucky

Houston, Texas

Question 3

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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

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Who became Mohammed Ali's first boxing coach?

Angelo Dundee

Malcolm X

Fred Stoner

Joe Martin

Question 5

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Which friend narrates parts of the story alongside Cassius?

Reggie

James

Thomas

Lucky

Question 6

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What writing style does Kwame Alexander use for much of Mohammed Ali’s perspective?

Dialogue only

Newspaper articles

Traditional prose

Poetry

Question 7

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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

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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serious and withdrawn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

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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

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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