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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Malcolm's hairstyle called?
(a) A conk
(b) An afro
(c) A straight back and sides
(d) A crackerjack

2. What does Malcolm inherit from his mother?
(a) Her light skin
(b) Her blonde hair
(c) Her charisma
(d) Her pudgy hands

3. What kind of school did Malcolm have to attend while at the Gohannas?
(a) A boarding school
(b) A reform school
(c) A state school
(d) A private school

4. Where is Malcolm's mother homeland?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Gambia
(c) Sudan
(d) The West Indies

5. What happens to Malcolm and his siblings?
(a) They are left to survive on their own
(b) They move in with distant relatives
(c) They are sent to an orphanage
(d) They are separated

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Shorty find for Malcolm?

2. Who arranges for official custody of Malcolm at the end of this chapter?

3. How far is the detention home from Lansing?

4. What does Malcolm say black men are trying to look like with their conk hairstyles?

5. What does Malcolm say he learns from the black community in Boston?

(see the answer key)

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