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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Malcolm think Shorty wants to set him up with a particular woman?
(a) he wants Malcolm to find out if she is a virgin.
(b) if she puts out for Malcolm, Shorty will know she is cheating on him.
(c) because she thinks Malcolm is white.
(d) he wants Malcolm to break in one of his whores.

2. How does Archie outfit Malcolm with new clothes?
(a) borrowing from a friend about Malcolm's size.
(b) with cash he made running numbers.
(c) on his credit card.
(d) from a closet of stolen goods.

3. What is the evidence that Earl did not commit suicide?
(a) his knees were shattered.
(b) a stab wound in his back.
(c) a hammer blow to the back of his head.
(d) his hands were tied behind him.

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

5. What does Malcolm say about Miss Stella who says she is with an old family?
(a) she washes their windows every Saturday.
(b) she babysits their small children.
(c) she cleans their toilets and cooks their food.
(d) she walks their dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Louise lose her job cooking for a white family?

2. What name is Malcolm given in Dakar?

3. Who does Earl say is the prophet God has sent to the blacks in America?

4. What happens to Malcolm after his mother is taken away?

5. Why does Earl have to walk home that night?

(see the answer key)

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