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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who runs the detention home to which Malcolm is sent?
(a) The Langsings
(b) The Frommels
(c) The Gohannas
(d) The Swerlins

2. What does Malcolm say black men are trying to look like with their conk hairstyles?
(a) Gangsters
(b) White men
(c) TV stars
(d) Businessmen

3. What does Malcolm say he learned about through his travel through the city?
(a) How to get what he wants
(b) The social status of African Americans
(c) The seedy side of life
(d) The importance of money

4. Who visits Malcolm X's mother while she is pregnant with him?
(a) The Ku Klux Klan
(b) Mohammed
(c) Jesse Jackson
(d) Martin Luther King

5. Whose word does Malcolm's father spread?
(a) Martin Luther
(b) Marcus Garvey
(c) Allah
(d) John Wycliffe

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people think Malcolm is much older than he is?

2. In what sport does Malcolm excel at school?

3. How long does Malcolm spend looking around the city?

4. What is the name of the first family with whom Malcolm lives?

5. How many siblings does Malcolm X have?

(see the answer key)

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