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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man Malcolm befriends in this chapter?
(a) Zoopa
(b) Michael
(c) Shorty
(d) Shelly

2. What area of the city does Malcolm claim he prefers?
(a) The Ghetto
(b) The Jewish Quarter
(c) The suburbs
(d) The center

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

4. Whose friends stop Malcolm and Archie from killing each other?
(a) Billy Holliday's
(b) Malcolm's
(c) Archie's
(d) Sammy's

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

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

7. What used to attract white people to Harlem?
(a) The music scene
(b) The restaurants
(c) A circus show
(d) The houses

8. What does Malcolm take to a jeweler to be repaired?
(a) A wall clock
(b) A necklace
(c) A bracelet
(d) A stolen watch

9. Who is Malcolm approached by at the dance?
(a) Sophia
(b) The major
(c) A policeman
(d) Miles Davis

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

11. What does Malcolm say Hymie is involved in?
(a) Zionism
(b) Illegal activity
(c) The Jewelery business
(d) Religion

12. What is the name of Malcolm's well-read cellmate?
(a) Davie
(b) Bimbi
(c) Jackie
(d) Mo

13. What does Malcolm say he keeps his ears to when Archie is after him?
(a) The frontdoor
(b) The telephone
(c) The window
(d) The grapevine

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malcolm see in his sister for the first time?

2. Which of the following characters is not a member of Malcolm's Boston gang?

3. What kind of job does Malcolm get in Harlem?

4. How many prisoners are there in each cell?

5. What does Malcolm do with Laura when he meets Sophia?

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