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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous historical figure do Malcolm and Shorty talk about on Boston Commons?
(a) George Washington Carver.
(b) Dred Scott.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Paul Revere.

2. Who does Louise face one night at suppertime?
(a) her white neighbors.
(b) the Ku Klux Klan.
(c) the Sheriff.
(d) the Welfare Society.

3. What discouraging thing does Mr. Ostrovski do to Malcolm?
(a) he reminds Malcolm that he is a black boy.
(b) he tells him he cannot become a lawyer.
(c) he reports everything to the police.
(d) he tells him he cannot be Class President.

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

5. What course is Miss Betty teaching when Luther, Malcolm, and Sidney eavesdrop?
(a) the Meaning of Marriage.
(b) the Way to Find a Good Husband.
(c) the Care of the Elderly.
(d) the Failure of Black Men to Make Good Husbands

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the teenage Malcolm excel in that wins him admiration?

3. How does Malcolm introduce himself at the police station?

4. What is disturbing to the policemen at the station the night Hinton was beaten?

5. Who are Malcolm and the others looking for at the police station?

(see the answer key)

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