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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malcolm's mother attempt to get in order to support her children?
(a) A job
(b) Insurance money
(c) A nanny
(d) A loan

2. What does Malcolm take to stop feeling nervous whilse robbing people's houses?
(a) Alcohol
(b) Narcotics
(c) Beta blockers
(d) Lauging gas

3. What does Malcolm say Laura turns to when he stops seeing her?
(a) An abusive white man
(b) Drugs and prostitution
(c) Self harm
(d) Education

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

5. What does Malcolm carry to protect himself?
(a) A sword
(b) A knife
(c) A pistol
(d) A rifle

6. In what grade is Malcolm when he visits his sister for the first time?
(a) Seventh grade
(b) Third grade
(c) Eighth grade
(d) Fourth grade

7. Where does Malcolm's father want black people to go?
(a) Africa
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Siberia
(d) Canada

8. How old is Malcolm when he is sentenced for robbery?
(a) 21
(b) 23
(c) 28
(d) 25

9. What nickname is Malcolm given in prison?
(a) Preacher
(b) Satan
(c) Dusty
(d) Blobby

10. Who does Laura lie to in order to make the date with Malcolm?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her aunt
(c) Her grandmother
(d) Her father

11. Who does Malcolm blame for Laura's demise?
(a) Shorty
(b) Himself
(c) Her grandmother
(d) Sophia

12. Who were the first people to settle in Harlem?
(a) The Africans
(b) The Dutch
(c) The Irish
(d) The Jews

13. How many siblings does Malcolm X have?
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 7

14. What job does Shorty find for Malcolm?
(a) A cleaner
(b) A croupier
(c) A dealer
(d) A shoeshine attendant

15. For what does Malcolm bribe the guards?
(a) Beer and pornography
(b) Comics and coffee
(c) Reefers and cigarettes
(d) Whiskey and cigarettes

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Malcolm and his siblings?

2. What is the name of the bar where Malcolm works?

3. What role does Malcolm hold at school?

4. What does Malcolm have to use for a toilet in his cell?

5. What is the title of this chapter?

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