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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Malcolm come across in Small's Paradise Bar?
(a) West Indies Archie.
(b) Cadillac.
(c) Ada.
(d) Sophia.

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

4. What does Malcolm accuse Paul of wanting when he tries to fix him up with a girl?
(a) he wants to get revenge on the girl for jilting him.
(b) he wants the girl to scream rape and send Malcolm to jail.
(c) if she puts out for Malcolm, she'll have to put out for Paul.
(d) he wants Malcolm to get into trouble.

5. 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.

6. 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 works there.
(d) because he is big for his age.

7. In a flashback, what does Louise say to Earl about a rabbit?
(a) nobody eats rabbits anymore.
(b) I don't know how to cook a rabbit.
(c) we only raised rabbits to sell to white folks.
(d) we are all tired of eating rabbit.

8. Why does Malcolm think they might make him class president at school?
(a) no one else is running against him.
(b) most of the students think he is white.
(c) he has the best grades and he is popular.
(d) he has a gang who will threaten those who don't vote for him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is Malcolm given in Dakar?

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

3. What is Louise's feeling about being light skinned?

4. What does Earl say will be the outcome of their moving out of town?

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

(see the answer keys)

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