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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 Malcolm get away with entering a bar in the Negro Section of Lansing?
(a) because no one sees him sneak in.
(b) because he knows the owner.
(c) because he is big for his age.
(d) because he works there.

2. What prophetic dream does Malcolm tell Laura he used to have?
(a) marrying a girl just like her.
(b) flying in the sky like a bird.
(c) doing something to help his parents not work so hard.
(d) speaking in front of a large crowd of people.

3. What is the first terrifying image from Malcolm's childhood?
(a) Ku Klux Klan members threatening his mother.
(b) his father being whipped by the Klan.
(c) images of a great fire in his neighborhood.
(d) the burning down of his father's church.

4. Where does Louise tell little Malcolm he was born?
(a) Cincinnati.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Newark.

5. What happens to Malcolm after his mother is taken away?
(a) he goes to the reformatory.
(b) he goes to live with his grandmother.
(c) he runs away.
(d) he goes into foster care.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Malcolm make fun of the deacon?

2. As Malcolm holds Laura's hand, why does she shiver?

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

4. Who does Malcolm come across in Small's Paradise Bar?

5. Why does Malcolm put a gun to his head and pull the trigger?

(see the answer key)

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