Malcolm X

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.

• went to boarding school.

• was placed in foster care

• 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 be 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 (unknown)

• 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.

• hero.

• threat

• politician.

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

• True

• False

What was he told to do while in prison?

• pray
• read
• denounce destructive behavior
• all of the above

What religion did he join while in prison?

• Christians
• Monks
• Nation of Islam
• None of the above

What was he teaching the black community?

• Better themselves
• Not to depend on the white man
• Educate their mind
• All of the above