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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Earl say is the prophet God has sent to the blacks in America?
(a) Jackie Robinson.
(b) Mohammed Ali.
(c) Martin Luther King, Sr.
(d) Marcus Garvey.

2. What job does Shorty teach Malcolm how to perform?
(a) selling daily newspapers.
(b) men's room attendant at the Roseland Ballroom.
(c) as a porter at the train station.
(d) becoming a pimp.

3. Where is Louise seen telling someone not to feed that boy no pig?
(a) in a cafeteria.
(b) in an asylum.
(c) in a breadline.
(d) in a mosque.

4. Who is the one-eyed preacher?
(a) Earl Little, Malcolm's father.
(b) a man in prison who preaches Islam.
(c) Marcus Garvey.
(d) the Reverend leader of the Klan.

5. What happens at night when the Little family has gone to bed?
(a) the Klan burns down their house.
(b) Earl is shot in his bed.
(c) a storm arises.
(d) Louise has a miscarriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sophia?

2. What do the Klansmen do to the Littles' house?

3. What is the first terrifying image from Malcolm's childhood?

4. What famous historical figure do Malcolm and Shorty talk about on Boston Commons?

5. Why does Malcolm say he does not write to his mother in the asylum?

(see the answer key)

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