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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malcolm say is the equivalent of money in prison?
(a) Toilet paper
(b) Books
(c) Syringes
(d) Cigarettes

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

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

4. Where is Malcolm's mother homeland?
(a) The West Indies
(b) Gambia
(c) Nigeria
(d) Sudan

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Malcolm's father killed?

2. What do Malcolm and Hymie talk about?

3. Who does Malcolm say Sophia has now married?

4. What does Ella encourage Malcolm to do before he gets a job?

5. How many times is Malcolm questioned on local robberies?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Malcolm a good student?

2. Why does Malcolm regret trying to change his hair into a conk style?

3. What does Malcolm find African American life like in Chapter 2?

4. Why did prison prove to be a good thing for Malcolm?

5. Briefly describe the history of Harlem outlined in this chapter.

6. What does Malcolm do when detectives began trailing him?

7. How does Malcolm react to the idea he could be assassinated?

8. How would Malcolm turn around his life?

9. What does Malcolm learn about skin color from a young age?

10. Describe Malcolm's press conference in Chapter 18.

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