Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
What Islam group did Malcolm belong to?
The Nation of Islam (NOI)
What dream do George and Lennie share?
To have their own land/farm
How many of the 5 boys were tried as an adult?
BONUS: Provide the name(s)
1, Korey
Where did Will find the object that made him feel confident to carry out revenge?
Shawn's middle drawer
Break down the following work into its prefix, root, and suffix: unfavorable
Prefix: Un
Root: favor
Suffix: able
What was Malcolm X's last name before he changed it to X?
Little
Who wanted to fight Lennie because they were intimidated?
BONUS: WHY was this person intimidated?
Curley. He's intimidated by big men
What caused the boys to falsely confess?
Promise that they will go home, intense police pressure, long interrogations, manipulation, etc.
What are the three rules Will learns?
No crying, no snitching, and get revenge
What does the prefix “un-” mean? Example: ungrateful
Not or opposite of
Where did Malcolm go that caused him to changed his life for the better?
BONUS: What did he find out about?
He went to prison. This is where he learned about Islam
Where was Lennie supposed to hide if he got into trouble?
In the brush by the river
What SHOULD have stood out to the public and jurors to solidify that the boys didn’t commit the crime? Name at least 2
No DNA match, no physical evidence, edited tapes that reveal coerced confessions, lack of criminal history
What was left on Shawn to confirm that his death was not a result of a robbery?
A gold chain
"I’m so hungry I could eat a whole mountain of pizza.” What figurative language device is used?
Hyperbole
What nickname was Malcolm X given as a child because of his reddish hair?
Detroit Red
What did Lennie harm while at the ranch?
Curley’s Wife & the puppy
What two things led to the boys’ exoneration?
Confession & DNA
How many people did Will encounter on the elevator?
BONUS: Name all of the people
7: Buck, Frick, Uncle Mark, Mikey, Shawn, Dani
“The bees buzzed loudly in the backyard.” What figurative language device is used?
Alliteration & Onomatopoeia
To represent his lost African name/to separate from his slave name
Lennie was often compared to ____?
Animals/a bear
A child
What was used to create a negative and fearful perception of the boys?
BONUS: Name the infamous person that helped to do this
Media (tv & newspaper articles)
Donald Trump
Reynolds compares Will’s pain from losing his brother to ______?
A tooth/ the pain of having a tooth taken out.
A word can be made up of which parts? (3)
Prefix, root, suffix