WorksheetsBecoming Muhammad Ali
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where does the beginning of the story take place? (page 1)
a)
Louisville, Kentucky
b)
Lexington, Kentucky
c)
Frankfort, Kentucky
d)
Mayfield, Kentucky
2.
Where was the first big fight taking place?(page 1)
a)
Louisville, Kentucky
b)
Chicago
c)
New York
d)
Los Angeles
3.
In his first fight, who did Cassius lose to?(page18)
a)
he didnt lose
b)
Alex Watt
c)
Kent Green
d)
Francis Turley
4.
What does Cassius' mom call him?(page 35)
a)
Cash
b)
Lucky
c)
Cassius
d)
Gee-Gee
5.
How much older is Cassius to Rudy?(page 36)
a)
2 years
b)
1 year
c)
3 years
d)
2.5 years
6.
What was Tall Bubba grabbing from the drain tha blew up on him?
a)
a book
b)
a ball
c)
keys
d)
a hat
7.
What did Cassius want to race? (page 95)
a)
snails
b)
people
c)
horses
d)
cars
8.
What is the name of the church that Cash painted? (page 117)
a)
Clinton Street Baptist Church
b)
Clifford Street Baptist Church
c)
Sistine Chapel
d)
Clifton Street Baptist Church
9.
What is the name of the man who runs the gym? (page 163)
a)
Joe Martin
b)
Martin Joe
c)
John Martin
d)
Jonathan Martin
10.
What is the name of the first person Cassius fought on TV? (page 193)
a)
Alex Watt
b)
Ronnie O'Keefe
c)
Francis Turley
d)
Kent Green
11.
Who was the first person Cassius lost to? (page 208)
a)
Alex Watt
b)
Ronnie O'Keefe
c)
James Davis
d)
John Hampton
12.
How many scoops of ice cream did Cassius eat for his celbration meal? Page 14
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
5
13.
When Cassius was on the phone with Lucky he said he may have lost his stride but not his what? Page 19
a)
Pride
b)
Might
c)
Glide
d)
Ride
14.
What was Grandaddy Herman´s liivng room like? Page 25
a)
Zoo
b)
Church
c)
Heaven
d)
Nothing
15.
Where is Cassius from? Page 28
a)
White Cadillacs
b)
Red Cadillacs
c)
Black Cadillacs
d)
Blue Cadillacs
16.
What shape was left on Cassius´ cheek when he was born? Page 32
a)
Square
b)
Triangle
c)
Circle
d)
Star
17.
What did Cassius always want to become? Page 55
a)
Boxer
b)
Writer
c)
Singer
d)
Actor
18.
What is Lucius´ nickname? Page 59
a)
Lazy
b)
Luffi
c)
Lucky
d)
Lar
19.
How did Tom the Slave escape from slavery? Page 70
a)
He didn´t
b)
He was given a ride
c)
He hid in a casket of dead bodies
d)
He bribed his owner with money
20.
What was the name of the camp they went to during the summer? Page 97
a)
Camp High Sky
b)
Camp Cuddle
c)
Camp Lilipad
d)
Camp Trauma
21.
Who did Cassius imagine himself as? Page 103
a)
Gorgeous Jake
b)
Gorgeous Grip
c)
Gorgeous George
d)
Gorgeous Jif
22.
How did Cassius describe the size of Corky´s fists? Page 109
a)
Whale
b)
Grapefruit
c)
Watermelon
d)
Grape
23.
What was Momma Bird reading when the fan was blowing on her? Page 133
a)
Nothing she was sleeping
b)
The Bible
c)
Lord of the Flies
d)
Lord of the Rings
24.
What flavored Popcorn were Rudy and Lucky eating? Page 145
a)
Coffee
b)
Butter
c)
Salty
d)
Toffee
25.
What did they wonder when watching movies? Page 169
a)
Why the winner was always white
b)
Why the winner laughed at the end
c)
Why it never had a happy ending
d)
Why it always ended on a cliffhanger
26.
Who did Cassius say is going to know his name? Page 172
a)
Pirates
b)
Presidents and First Ladies
c)
Kings and Queens
d)
Everybody
27.
How many fights in a row did Cassius win in a row? Page 207
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
4
28.
How many slices of bread were in Cassius' victory meal? Page 14
a)
2
b)
5
c)
6
d)
3
29.
What bike did Cassius want? Page 22
a)
A red rocket
b)
A Schwinn black phantom
c)
A golden glove
d)
A Blue ocean rider
30.
What is Momma Bird's real name? Page 30
a)
Odella Clay
b)
Ursula Clay
c)
Odessa Clay
d)
Adele Clay
31.
What does Lucky wnat to be when he grows up? Page 55
a)
A writer
b)
A Boxer
c)
A teacher
d)
An Asmusement park owner
32.
What was the name of the name of the story Grandaddy Herman told Cassius? Page 68
a)
Ol Cassius clay
b)
The Boxing slave
c)
Tom the slave
d)
The shadow boxer
33.
In second grade, what happend to Cassius while reading Dick and Jane? Page 83
a)
The words became fuzzy
b)
He stuttered his words
c)
He read "but" as "butt"
d)
The words started moving
34.
How much did Cassius win from Rudy? Page 101
a)
50 cents
b)
A quarter
c)
A dollar
d)
3 dollars
35.
What did Cassuis ask for Christmas? Page 113
a)
A pair of boxing gloves
b)
A heavy bag
c)
A boxing dummy
d)
A gym membership
36.
What was Lucky forced to do that made him cry? Page 130
a)
Apply to a math camp
b)
Apply to a christian school
c)
Leave louisiville
d)
Not talk to Cassius
37.
What was the name of Rudy's favorite show? Page 151
a)
Outlanders
b)
The outlaw
c)
The Sheriff
d)
The Lone ranger
38.
What is Momma Bird's Job? Page 180
a)
Cleaning a mall
b)
Running a pawn shop
c)
Cleaning for rich people
d)
Working as a store clerk
39.
Who is Cassius first fighting? Page 205
a)
Jimmy McCormick
b)
John Eliott
c)
Jiminy Von Elic
d)
Jimmy Ellis
40.
Who is Willie Pastrano's trainer? PAge 230
a)
Angelo Dundee
b)
Angel Dunder
c)
Alex Dexter
d)
Alec Johnson
41.
What did Joe Martin compare Cassius to? Page 265
a)
A monkey
b)
A mustang
c)
A gazelle
d)
A bee
42.
How many trays of meatloaf were at the Golden Gloves Party dinner? Page 283
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
43.
What was Muhammad Ali's hometown? (10)
a)
Mechanicsville
b)
Louisville
c)
Lexington
d)
Frankfort
44.
What was Muhammad Ali's nickname for his mother? (12)
a)
Momma Love
b)
Big Momma
c)
Momma Bird
d)
Momma of Mine
45.
On the celebration dinner menu, what did Ali want a great big ol' glass of? (14)
a)
milk
b)
OJ
c)
tea
d)
soda
46.
What was Granddaddy Herman's "bible?" (25)
a)
Time
b)
National Geographic
c)
Southern Living
d)
Ebony
47.
What does Cassius say his momma smells like? (30)
a)
vanilla
b)
cinammon
c)
clove
d)
mothballs
48.
At what age did Cassius' first knockout punch come? (34)
a)
two
b)
ten
c)
one
d)
fifteen
49.
What is Cassius' nickname? (35)
a)
Gee-Gee
b)
Golden Glove
c)
Pugilist
d)
Clayman
50.
What is Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. better known around Louisville as? (37)
a)
Marcy
b)
Clayman
c)
Cash
d)
Bird
51.
What does Ali's father do for a job? (39)
a)
cashier
b)
farmer
c)
mechanic
d)
sign painter
52.
What type of animals did Rudy and Cassius NOT have at their home? (42)
a)
goldfish
b)
chicken
c)
dog
d)
cat
53.
What was Cassius' average grade in school? (55)
a)
60
b)
95
c)
72
d)
83
54.
What superhero did Cassius love the most? (56)
a)
Superman
b)
Spiderman
c)
Thor
d)
Captain America
55.
What is Rudy's nickname on the block? (59)
a)
Riney
b)
Hollywood
c)
Lucky
d)
Chalky
56.
What sport did Granddaddy Herman play? (65)
a)
Baseball
b)
Basketball
c)
Football
d)
Soccer
57.
What was the restaurant called where Rudy, Riney, and Cassius ate cheeseburgers? (73)
a)
Red Robin
b)
Burger King
c)
Rainbow
d)
Friendly's
58.
Who had a storm drain blow up in their face? (76)
a)
Riney
b)
Tall Bubba
c)
Lucky
d)
Big Head Paul
59.
Who was the natural genius in the group? (81)
a)
Lucky
b)
Riney
c)
Big Head Ball
d)
Short Bubba
60.
What book was Cassius reading in second grade during circle time? (83)
a)
The Cat in the Hat
b)
Madeline
c)
Where the Wild Things Are
d)
Fun with Dick and Jane
61.
How old was Cassius when Granddaddy Herman died? (92)
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
62.
What animal did Cassius try to race each morning at Churchill Downs? (94)
a)
greyhound
b)
wolf
c)
cheetah
d)
horse
63.
At what time did people watch "Tomorrow's Champion" on Saturday nights? (100)
a)
seven o'clock
b)
eight o'clock
c)
nine o'clock
d)
ten o'clock
64.
What did Cassius' father recreate in Clifton Street Baptist Church? (117)
a)
statue of David
b)
Birth of Venus
c)
Sistine Chapel
d)
The Starry Night
65.
What color was Cassius' new Schwinn Bicycle? (120)
a)
orange
b)
yellow
c)
pink
d)
red
66.
What was Rudy's favorite show on the radio? (161)
a)
Abbott and Costello
b)
The Big Show
c)
Vintage Reel
d)
The Lone Ranger
67.
What class does Cassius promise his Momma he'll do better in if he can go train at the gym? (164)
a)
Spanish
b)
German
c)
Latin
d)
French
68.
What did Cassius nickname the tennis courts that he ran around in the morning? (179)
a)
FREE CLAY
b)
FREE COURT
c)
FREE TURF
d)
FREE TENNIS
69.
Who did Cassius box the first time Joe Martin let him? (189)
a)
Mike Tyson
b)
Ronnie O'Keefe
c)
Caden Wilkinson
d)
Sugar Ray Leonard
70.
On what channel was boxing aired in Louisville? (205)
a)
PBS
b)
WAVE
c)
TNT
d)
NBC
71.
How old was Cassius when he lost his first fight and his first girl to his best friend? (214)
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
72.
Who stole Cassius' red Schwinn bicycle? (248)
a)
Big Head Paul
b)
Riney
c)
Corky Butler
d)
Teenie
73.
Where is there a sign that says, "Cassius slept here?"
a)
the library
b)
park bench
c)
laundromat
d)
sidewalk
74.
Cassius got sent to the principal's office for talking in Miz Raymond's class while they were reading... (257)
a)
Lord of the Flies
b)
All Quiet on the Western Front
c)
Farenheit 451
d)
Invisible Man
75.
Cassius practices misdirection in his boxing and with what other hobby? (287)
a)
playing tennis
b)
playing video games
c)
playing board games
d)
card tricks
76.
Why was Ali's heavyweight boxing title and license revoked? (302)
a)
didn't go to war when he was drafted
b)
said something on tv he shouldn't of
c)
quit boxing completely
d)
gave it willingly
77.
How many times was Ali a heavyweight champion of the world? (304)
a)
two times
b)
three times
c)
four times
d)
five times
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