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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Klansmen do to the Littles' house?
(a) throw black and red paint on it.
(b) burn a cross in the front yard.
(c) smash in all the windows.
(d) set the house on fire.

2. Who does Louise face one night at suppertime?
(a) the Welfare Society.
(b) the Ku Klux Klan.
(c) her white neighbors.
(d) the Sheriff.

3. What happens to Earl Little?
(a) he has a massive heart attack.
(b) he is run over by a trolley.
(c) he is hanged by the Klan.
(d) he is drowned in the ocean.

4. What does Malcolm admit to Laura that made him proud when he was a little boy?
(a) having his mother teach him how to read.
(b) growing peas in his own garden.
(c) carrying heavy things for his mother.
(d) taking care of his baby brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Klan members accuse Earl of doing?

2. What is Louise's feeling about being light skinned?

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

4. In a flashback, what does Louise say to Earl about a rabbit?

5. What does Archie say about writing down numbers?

(see the answer key)

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