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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a youth, what are Malcolm and Laura doing that gets the crowd roaring?
(a) marching.
(b) singing.
(c) dancing.
(d) debating.

2. Why does Louise lose her job cooking for a white family?
(a) they disapprove of Louise saying Earl was murdered.
(b) they will not allow Louise to bring her children to work.
(c) they discover that she is Earl's widow.
(d) they have been threatened by the Klan.

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

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

5. 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 knows the owner.
(d) because he works there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method does Baldwin use to show flashbacks to Malcolm's early life?

2. What does Malcolm say when Laura says he is nice?

3. Who is the fair, young mulatto woman hanging out clothes?

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

5. How does Louise respond when she is called a half-white bitch by Klan members?

(see the answer key)

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