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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Malcolm say he continues to see?
(a) Laura
(b) His mother
(c) Sophia
(d) Archie

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

4. What does Malcolm have to use for a toilet in his cell?
(a) A plastic bag
(b) A bucket
(c) A cup
(d) A bowl

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

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

7. Whose word does Malcolm's father spread?
(a) John Wycliffe
(b) Martin Luther
(c) Allah
(d) Marcus Garvey

8. Why do the prisoners call Malcolm Satan?
(a) He tells everyone he is a mass murderer
(b) He kills a warden
(c) He shouts out curses to God
(d) He tel the warden he is the devil

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

10. Why do people think Malcolm is much older than he is?
(a) He is always with women
(b) He is tall
(c) He is intelligent
(d) He is street wise

11. Who does Sammy contact in this chapter?
(a) Shorty
(b) Laura
(c) James
(d) Ella

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

13. What does Malcolm start selling in this chapter?
(a) Marijuana
(b) Cigarettes
(c) Heroin
(d) Stolen clothes

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

15. What does Malcolm say Harlem has lost in this chapter?
(a) Its women
(b) Its nightlife
(c) Its white population
(d) Its beauty

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was waiting at the jeweler's?

2. How is Malcolm's father killed?

3. What is the title of this first chapter?

4. Which musician does Malcolm see in this chapter?

5. What does Malcolm's gang do?

(see the answer keys)

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