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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Malcolm's hairstyle called?
(a) A straight back and sides
(b) A conk
(c) A crackerjack
(d) An afro

2. What does Malcolm say he learns from the black community in Boston?
(a) A new vocabulary
(b) The power of money
(c) Self respect
(d) The power of jazz

3. Who arranges for official custody of Malcolm at the end of this chapter?
(a) His sister
(b) His grandparents
(c) His mother
(d) The Swerlings

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

5. In what state does Malcolm's family settle?
(a) Kentucky
(b) New York
(c) Michigan
(d) Denver

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Malcolm's sister?

2. What is the name of the man Malcolm befriends in this chapter?

3. What area of the city does Malcolm claim he prefers?

4. Who visits Malcolm X's mother while she is pregnant with him?

5. In what grade is Malcolm when he visits his sister for the first time?

(see the answer key)

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