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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) because she thinks Malcolm is white.
(b) if she puts out for Malcolm, Shorty will know she is cheating on him.
(c) he wants Malcolm to find out if she is a virgin.
(d) he wants Malcolm to break in one of his whores.

2. 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.

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

4. As Malcolm holds Laura's hand, why does she shiver?
(a) because she is cold.
(b) because Malcolm's hand is cold.
(c) because Malcolm is touching her.
(d) because she is afraid.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Louise lose her job cooking for a white family?
(a) they disapprove of Louise saying Earl was murdered.
(b) they will not allow Louise to bring her children to work.
(c) they discover that she is Earl's widow.
(d) they have been threatened by the Klan.

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

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

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

14. What name is Malcolm given in Dakar?
(a) Omowale.
(b) El Haji Malik El Shabazz.
(c) Nairobison.
(d) Ali Hussein.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Malcolm walking with two pairs of shoes tied and thrown over his shoulder?

2. Who is the fair, young mulatto woman hanging out clothes?

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

4. Why is Malcolm not at the Lancing High School dance?

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

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