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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With which character does Malcolm commit burglaries?
(a) Ella
(b) Sammy
(c) Shorty
(d) Archie

3. What do Sophia and her sister pretend to be to get tours?
(a) Students
(b) Surveyors
(c) Prostitutes
(d) Government officials

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

5. What is Malcolm heavily into at this point?
(a) Gambling
(b) Alcohol
(c) Drugs
(d) Debt

6. Which character in this chapter wants to kill Malcolm?
(a) Shorty
(b) Sophia
(c) Sammy
(d) Archie

7. What does Malcolm say he gives to an undercover police officer in this chapter?
(a) A cigarette
(b) A reefer
(c) A prostitute's number
(d) An illegal drink

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

9. What does Malcolm have to do for the madam?
(a) Clean the rooms
(b) Take white men into Harlem
(c) Deal drugs to the customers
(d) Stand by the door

10. Where does Malcolm work after the shoeshine job?
(a) A clothes store
(b) A soda fountain
(c) A casino
(d) A race track

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

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

13. How long does Malcolm spend looking around the city?
(a) Two months
(b) A month
(c) Two weeks
(d) Three weeks

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

15. What role does Malcolm hold at school?
(a) Head pupil
(b) School mascot
(c) Class president
(d) Class clown

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Malcolm approached by at the dance?

2. Who else was Malcolm working for in this chapter?

3. What does Malcolm say black men are trying to look like with their conk hairstyles?

4. Who were the first people to settle in Harlem?

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

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