2. Why does Malcolm make fun of the deacon?
(a) he says he's in banking because he opens doors for customers.
(b) he says he is in banking because he shines shoes there.
(c) he says he is in banking because he mops the floors.
(d) he says he is in banking because he has a bank account.

3. Who is Sophia?
(a) Malcolm's sister.
(b) Malcolm's grandmother.
(c) Malcolm's white lover.
(d) Malcolm's fantasy girlfriend.

4. 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) if she puts out for Malcolm, she'll have to put out for Paul.
(d) he wants to get revenge on the girl for jilting him.

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

6. 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 wishes she had married a white man.
(d) she feels superior to Earl.

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

8. As the screenplay opens, where is Malcolm scheduled to speak that evening?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) Madison Square Garden.
(c) Times Square.
(d) the Audubon Ballroom.

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

10. What does Malcolm's father believe is the real homeland of his people in America?
(a) the North of the United States.
(b) Africa.
(c) the Caribbean Islands.
(d) the State of Georgia.

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

12. what are some of the menial jobs Malcolm has?
(a) delivering papers and cleaning stables.
(b) shining shoes and carrying luggage.
(c) chopping wood and washing dishes.
(d) picking cotton and baling hay.

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

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

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