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Malcolm X

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does Malcolm propose marriage to Betty?

a)

in prison

b)

by letter

c)

by having a friend ask for him

d)

on the phone

2.

Malcolm is busy planting new temples, but he takes time off for his wedding. How long is his honeymoon?

a)

less than 1 day

b)

three days

c)

almost a week

d)

two weeks

3.

In his speech in Harlem, which group(s) is he representing?

a)

Republicans and Democrats

b)

Elks and Masons

c)

Christians and Jews

d)

Black people

4.

What does Malcolm X say about the seals on liquor bottles?

a)

That there is no point to them as they don't keep people from opening the bottle.

b)

That they are government seals.

c)

That they are there to remind Muslims to leave liquor alone.

d)

That it is Muslim tradition to save the seals and offer them to Allah.

5.

Malcolm X talked mainly about this topic in his speeches.

a)

Blacks being racist

b)

Black nationalism

c)

Becoming the first black president

d)

the white power movement

6.

What disturbing news does Malcolm learn from his wife about Elijah Muhammad?

a)

He is actually a white man.

b)

He had been stealing money from the Nation of Islam.

c)

He was a secret alcoholic.

d)

He is involved in sexual scandals.

7.

Which of the following did Malcolm and Betty NOT fight about?

a)

Not spending enough time at home.

b)

The authenticity of Baines' friendship.

c)

Getting wealthy from his success.

d)

The scandal involving Elijah Muhammad.

8.

What reaction does Malcolm have to the disturbing revelations about Elijah Muhammad?

a)

He researches the lives of other great men who sinned.

b)

He goes to talk to Baines.

c)

He goes to talk to the women making the accusations against Muhammad.

d)

Malcolm does all of the above.

9.

Baines compaires Elijah Muhammad's problems to which biblical figures?

a)

Adam and Eve

b)

Noah and Solomon

c)

Moses and the Isralites

d)

Cain and Able

10.

Following his meeting with Elijah Muhammad, how does Malcolm feel?

a)

Rejuvenated

b)

Betrayed

c)

Confused

d)

Relieved

11.

The press made claims the Malcolm X was happy when this person was assassinated.

a)

President Kennedy

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Robert Kennedy

d)

President Lincoln

12.

When Malcolm commented on Kennedy's assassination, he was suspended for how many days?

a)

30

b)

60

c)

90

d)

120

13.

What does Baines' son tell Malcolm he was asked to do by leaders of the Nation of Islam?

a)

put a bomb in Malcolm's car

b)

set fire to Malcolm's house

c)

get Malcolm drunk

d)

bug Malcolm's telephone

14.

Where does Malcolm travel in order to learn about Islam as it is practiced by hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide?

a)

Paris

b)

Istanbul

c)

Mecca

d)

Jerusalem

15.

Who does Malcolm suspect is recording his every move as he travels in Egypt?

a)

Members of the Nation of Islam

b)

Egyptian nationalists

c)

Members of the CIA

d)

Other civil rights activists