View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Boston friend continues to visit Malcolm in New York?
(a) Sophia
(b) Laura
(c) Ella
(d) Shorty

2. Who runs the detention home to which Malcolm is sent?
(a) The Langsings
(b) The Frommels
(c) The Swerlins
(d) The Gohannas

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

4. Who is the only person in Harlem that Malcolm says he trusts?
(a) Sammy
(b) Philly
(c) Shorty
(d) Archie

5. What is the title of this chapter?
(a) Detroit Red
(b) New York Blues
(c) Robbery
(d) Jazz and All That

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Malcolm bribe the guards?

2. What does Malcolm say he learned about through his travel through the city?

3. Who comes to visit Malcolm in this chapter?

4. Where is Malcolm taken back to in this chapter?

5. What used to attract white people to Harlem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Malcolm begins to make a name for himself.

2. Why does Malcolm decide to take a course in English?

3. Describe what Malcolm does when he meets a white woman in Chapter 4.

4. What happens when Archie and Malcolm finally encounter each other?

5. How did Malcolm feel the press are trying to divide the black community?

6. Describe Malcolm's visit home in Chapter 5.

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

8. Summarize Chapter 6.

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 704 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample