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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Malcolm walking with two pairs of shoes tied and thrown over his shoulder?
(a) on a basketball court.
(b) on the railroad tracks.
(c) on the beach with Laura.
(d) on the way to school.

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

3. What happens to Earl Little?
(a) he is drowned in the ocean.
(b) he is hanged by the Klan.
(c) he is run over by a trolley.
(d) he has a massive heart attack.

4. What is the evidence that Earl did not commit suicide?
(a) his knees were shattered.
(b) his hands were tied behind him.
(c) a hammer blow to the back of his head.
(d) a stab wound in his back.

5. Why does Malcolm say he does not write to his mother in the asylum?
(a) he doesn't think they let her have mail.
(b) he is trying to make her forget him.
(c) he thinks his letters will only cause trouble.
(d) he doesn't know what to say to her.

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

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

8. 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.

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

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

11. What is Louise's feeling about being light skinned?
(a) she wishes she were blacker than Earl.
(b) she feels superior to other blacks.
(c) she feels superior to Earl.
(d) she wishes she had married a white man.

12. Who is Shorty referring to when he speaks about ofays?
(a) uppity black people.
(b) white people.
(c) office workers.
(d) old folks.

13. Who is the fair, young mulatto woman hanging out clothes?
(a) Laura, Malcolm's one true love.
(b) Daisy Little, Malcolm'sd grandmother.
(c) Louise Little, Malcolm's mother.
(d) Sophia, Malcolm's mistress.

14. What is the name given to Malcolm during a fist fight in prison?
(a) Slugger.
(b) Satan.
(c) Loser.
(d) Champ.

15. Who is the one-eyed preacher?
(a) a man in prison who preaches Islam.
(b) Marcus Garvey.
(c) Earl Little, Malcolm's father.
(d) the Reverend leader of the Klan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Archie say about writing down numbers?

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

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

4. What does Malcolm accuse Paul of wanting when he tries to fix him up with a girl?

5. Why does Malcolm think they might make him class president at school?

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