Muhammad Ali: Read 180

A writer has a reason for writing. This reason is the writer's purpose. This writer's purpose was to

• raise money to research Parkinson's disease.

• explain why Muhammad Ali deserves respect.

• convince readers to support Olympic boxing.

• argue that Muhammad Ali should receive an award.

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Someone stole Cassius Clay's bike. What was the most significant effect?

• Clay met a man who taught him to box.

• Clay had to ride segregated buses.

• Clay's father told him to be more careful.

• Clay got a job to buy a new bike.

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Clay went to England for a fight when he was twenty-one years old. Which detail showed that he had many fans there?

• Clay said that his opponent would fall in the fifth round.

• Cheering crowds stopped traffic when Clay toured London.

• Clay visited the famous sights that most tourists visited.

• The Queen invited Clay to have tea with the royal family.

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Clay called himself "beautiful." What was one effect?

• African Americans took pride in themselves and their race.

• Teenagers started to copy the way Clay dressed.

• Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

• People thought that Sonny Liston had lost on purpose.

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Muhammad Ali refused to join the military. His boxing license was taken away. The writer believed that was unfair. What evidence supported that point of view?

• Convicted murderers were allowed to box.

• Ali had spoken out against the war.

• Many boxers cheated when they fought.

• Ali made a comeback against Jerry Quarry.

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Ali fought Joe Frazier. What was the biggest difference between the boxers?

• Ali was American, and Frazier was Canadian.

• Ali had to pay for his training, but Frazier did not.

• Ali was black, and Frazier was white.

• Ali had strong political beliefs, but Frazier did not.

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Ali fought many fights in other countries. Why?

• The U.S. government wanted Ali to leave the country.

• Fans around the world offered more prize money.

• Ali did not trust American boxers anymore.

• Ali was not allowed to fight in the United States.

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Ali fought George Foreman in Africa. The people of Africa liked Ali better than Foreman. Why?

• Foreman had defeated Joe Frazier.

• Foreman said that Africa was a sad place.

• Ali spent more time with the local people.

• Ali belonged to the Nation of Isam.

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The writer said that Ali was raised to "know his place." He meant that Ali had to

• follow rules that were unfair to African Americans.

• always keep track of how he ranked as a boxer.

• stay close to the place where he was born.

• speak out against the Vietnam War.

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Which sentence shows a central idea of this book?

• Muhammad Ali was a talented boxer who always followed his conscience.

• Cassius Clay converted to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

• Muhammad Ali liked to brag to reporters that he was "the greatest."

• Cassius Clay surprised the world when he defeated Sonny Liston.

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