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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malcolm's father believe is the real homeland of his people in America?
(a) the State of Georgia.
(b) the Caribbean Islands.
(c) Africa.
(d) the North of the United States.

2. What rule does Mrs. Swerlin say she got from her father and that she lives by?
(a) not to expect too much from your friends.
(b) not to listen to what people say about your friend.
(c) not to make friends with bad people.
(d) not to make friends with people others do not like.

3. What does Archie say about writing down numbers?
(a) he writes numbers backwards.
(b) he writes down everything.
(c) he always forgets numbers in his head.
(d) he never wrote down a number in his life.

4. Why do the gathered crowd and the firemen all stand looking at the house burn down?
(a) there are explosions going on inside the house.
(b) they are all white.
(c) the house is too far gone to save.
(d) the fire is too hot to get near.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Louise seen telling someone not to feed that boy no pig?

2. What thoughtless remark does Judge Merritt make about black people?

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

4. what are some of the menial jobs Malcolm has?

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

(see the answer key)

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