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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Louise respond when she is called a half-white bitch by Klan members?
(a) that she is proud of her black culture.
(b) that she is more whte than they are.
(c) that she might be their daughter or sister.
(d) that she is proof blacks and whites can get along.

3. As Malcolm holds Laura's hand, why does she shiver?
(a) because Malcolm is touching her.
(b) because Malcolm's hand is cold.
(c) because she is afraid.
(d) because she is cold.

4. What does Malcolm say when Laura says he is nice?
(a) that he is not nice and Laura's grandmother is right about him.
(b) that she may not agree when she knows him better.
(c) that he is only nice to people who are nice to him.
(d) that he was raised by his mother to be a nice boy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Malcolm's father believe is the real homeland of his people in America?

3. What does Malcolm admit to Laura that made him proud when he was a little boy?

4. What does Malcolm have to say about his names?

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

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