4. Where does Ella find Malcolm a job at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) The railroad
(b) The police station
(c) The local shop
(d) A lawyers office

5. What is the name of Malcolm's sister?
(a) Ella
(b) Lorna
(c) Daisy
(d) Freda

6. What does Malcolm pretend to be to get out of serving in the army?
(a) A drug addict
(b) A simpleton
(c) Crazy
(d) Crippled

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

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

9. How is Malcolm's father killed?
(a) He has a heart attack
(b) He is murdered
(c) He iss run over
(d) He is hanged

10. How far is the detention home from Lansing?
(a) 2 miles
(b) 20 miles
(c) 12 miles
(d) 15 miles

11. How many times is Malcolm questioned on local robberies?
(a) Twice
(b) Four times
(c) Once
(d) Three times

12. Where does Malcolm hide when Sophia's friend comes into the house?
(a) Under the bed
(b) In the bathroom
(c) In the attic
(d) In the closet

13. How many words does Malcolm claim are part of his vocabulary before he starts reading?
(a) 350 words
(b) 50 words
(c) 500 words
(d) 200 words

14. What happens to Malcolm and his siblings?
(a) They are left to survive on their own
(b) They move in with distant relatives
(c) They are separated
(d) They are sent to an orphanage

15. What two drugs does Malcolm discover in Harlem?
(a) Opium and marijuana
(b) Meth and heroin
(c) Pain killers and alcohol
(d) Alcohol and marijuana