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

2. How far is the detention home from Lansing?
(a) 12 miles
(b) 2 miles
(c) 15 miles
(d) 20 miles

3. What is the name of the prison Malcolm is incarcerated?
(a) New York prison
(b) Georgia State prison
(c) Charleston State prison
(d) Virginia prision

4. Who does Laura lie to in order to make the date with Malcolm?
(a) Her grandmother
(b) Her father
(c) Her aunt
(d) Her mother

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Malcolm hide when Sophia's friend comes into the house?

2. Who approaches Malcolm while he is watching Billie Holliday?

3. What happens to Malcolm and his siblings?

4. What is the name of Malcolm's sister?

5. Which musician does Malcolm see in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What doe Malcolm learn about whites in Chapter 17?

2. What does Malcolm state are the differences in the concept of love between Western religions and Islam?

3. In what way does Harlem educate Malcolm in the inequalities facing black Americans?

4. Why is Malcolm appreciative of the two incidents in this chapter- the trip to Boston and the teacher's unfair treatment of him?

5. Describe what Malcolm calls the turning point in his life.

6. In what way does Malcolm go about helping to change the Nation of Islam in Chapter 12?

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

8. In Chapter 7 how does Malcolm get deeper into illegal activity?

9. How does Malcolm get started on narcotics?

10. Summarize Chapter 7

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