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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Malcolm think Shorty wants to set him up with a particular woman?
(a) if she puts out for Malcolm, Shorty will know she is cheating on him.
(b) because she thinks Malcolm is white.
(c) he wants Malcolm to break in one of his whores.
(d) he wants Malcolm to find out if she is a virgin.

2. What happens at night when the Little family has gone to bed?
(a) Louise has a miscarriage.
(b) a storm arises.
(c) Earl is shot in his bed.
(d) the Klan burns down their house.

3. What does the white Welfare Worker want to do?
(a) deny Louise any assistance.
(b) talk Louise into leaving the city.
(c) make Louise find a full time job.
(d) remove Louise's children.

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

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

6. What does the teenage Malcolm excel in that wins him admiration?
(a) playing soccer.
(b) playing basketball.
(c) making speeches.
(d) writing essays.

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

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

9. What method does Baldwin use to show flashbacks to Malcolm's early life?
(a) images in Malcolm's sun glasses.
(b) images in the windows of building.
(c) images in the rearview mirror.
(d) images on the car windshield.

10. What job does Shorty teach Malcolm how to perform?
(a) men's room attendant at the Roseland Ballroom.
(b) as a porter at the train station.
(c) becoming a pimp.
(d) selling daily newspapers.

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

12. What city had Laura never heard of?
(a) Marietta, Georgia.
(b) Hoboken, NJ.
(c) Detroit, Michigan.
(d) Lansing, Michigan.

13. Malcolm says "That cat who says he's in utilities actually is in utilities ___________________________."
(a) when he reads the customers' meters
(b) when he goes in to pay his bill.
(c) when he runs an extension cord from his neighbor's house.
(d) when he ain't riding his bicycle for the gas company.

14. What does Malcolm say about Miss Stella who says she is with an old family?
(a) she babysits their small children.
(b) she washes their windows every Saturday.
(c) she cleans their toilets and cooks their food.
(d) she walks their dogs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is Malcolm given in Dakar?

2. What happens to Earl Little?

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

4. Who is Shorty referring to when he speaks about ofays?

5. How does Archie outfit Malcolm with new clothes?

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