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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malcolm have to say about his names?
(a) I have had so many names.
(b) I have names given by God.
(c) My name is Legion.
(d) I have no name really.

2. How does Malcolm get away with entering a bar in the Negro Section of Lansing?
(a) because no one sees him sneak in.
(b) because he is big for his age.
(c) because he works there.
(d) because he knows the owner.

3. What city had Laura never heard of?
(a) Lansing, Michigan.
(b) Hoboken, NJ.
(c) Marietta, Georgia.
(d) Detroit, Michigan.

4. What famous historical figure do Malcolm and Shorty talk about on Boston Commons?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Paul Revere.
(c) Dred Scott.
(d) George Washington Carver.

5. What is the setting for the beginning of Part 2 of the scenario?
(a) the parole office.
(b) the courthouse in Boston.
(c) the prison license plate shop.
(d) the back room at Shorty's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Malcolm meet at the subway?

2. What job does Shorty teach Malcolm how to perform?

3. What does Sidney witness on the streets as he delivers his papers?

4. Why does Lorraine think it is strange that Malcolm met her husband, Luther, in prison?

5. As a youth, what are Malcolm and Laura doing that gets the crowd roaring?

(see the answer key)

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