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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Malcolm walking with two pairs of shoes tied and thrown over his shoulder?
(a) on a basketball court.
(b) on the railroad tracks.
(c) on the way to school.
(d) on the beach with Laura.

2. What does the teenage Malcolm excel in that wins him admiration?
(a) playing soccer.
(b) making speeches.
(c) writing essays.
(d) playing basketball.

3. Why do the gathered crowd and the firemen all stand looking at the house burn down?
(a) there are explosions going on inside the house.
(b) the house is too far gone to save.
(c) they are all white.
(d) the fire is too hot to get near.

4. What is Louise's feeling about being light skinned?
(a) she wishes she were blacker than Earl.
(b) she feels superior to other blacks.
(c) she feels superior to Earl.
(d) she wishes she had married a white man.

5. What method does Baldwin use to show flashbacks to Malcolm's early life?
(a) images on the car windshield.
(b) images in Malcolm's sun glasses.
(c) images in the rearview mirror.
(d) images in the windows of building.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a youth, what are Malcolm and Laura doing that gets the crowd roaring?

2. What happens to Earl Little?

3. Who is Shorty referring to when he speaks about ofays?

4. As Malcolm holds Laura's hand, why does she shiver?

5. Who does Malcolm come across in Small's Paradise Bar?

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