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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the bar where Malcolm works?
(a) Shakespeare's
(b) The Clown and Bard
(c) Lost Paradise
(d) Small Paradise

2. Who comes to visit Malcolm in this chapter?
(a) His sister
(b) His brother
(c) His mother
(d) The headmaster

3. What does Malcolm see in his sister for the first time?
(a) A rich person
(b) Happiness
(c) A proud black woman
(d) Beauty

4. How long does Malcolm's mother spend in a mental institution?
(a) 26 years
(b) 15 years
(c) 10 years
(d) 2 years

5. What is the name of the first family with whom Malcolm lives?
(a) Lansing
(b) Gohannas
(c) Swerlings
(d) Jones

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ella encourage Malcolm to do before he gets a job?

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

3. What used to attract white people to Harlem?

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

5. Where does Malcolm's father want black people to go?

(see the answer key)

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