Malcolm X Flocab

What was Malcolm X’s birth name?

• Malcolm X

• Malcolm Little

• James Malcolm

• el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz

After his father died, Malcolm X

• lived with his mother until high school.

• was placed in foster care.

• went to boarding school.

• became homeless.

Why did Malcolm X drop out of school?

• He joined the Nation of Islam during tenth grade.

• His grades were poor, and he was at risk of failing.

• His teacher told him he could not become a lawyer.

• He was arrested at school and wasn’t allowed to return.

Which of the following is not true of Malcolm X’s time in prison?

• He read constantly in an effort to educate himself.

• He was sentenced to 10 years and was paroled in 1952.

• He was introduced to the teachings of the Nation of Islam.

• He wrote and edited his entire autobiography in his prison cell.

What does the “X” in Malcolm X represent?

• his lost culture

• his father’s name

• his middle initial

• his status as an ex-convict

As he rose to prominence, white people in power saw Malcolm X as a(n)

• ally

• threat

• hero

• politician

True or False: Both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. initially believed that black people should separate from white society.

• true

• false

Which of the following best describes Malcolm X’s early approach to self-defense?

• Protect yourself by any means necessary.

• Protect yourself through targeted legal action.

• Protect yourself through diplomacy and debate.

• Protect yourself through non-violent means only.

After Malcolm X’s pilgrimage to Mecca, he returned home with a new perspective. He then

• rejoined the Nation of Islam as president.

• studied to become an imam at a mosque.

• preached a more tolerant version of Islam.

• graduated from college and became a professor.

Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965. Since then, his ________ has served as a firsthand account of his teachings and a lasting record of his legacy.

• diary

• travelogue

• book of poetry

• autobiography