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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the fair, young mulatto woman hanging out clothes?
(a) Louise Little, Malcolm's mother.
(b) Sophia, Malcolm's mistress.
(c) Laura, Malcolm's one true love.
(d) Daisy Little, Malcolm'sd grandmother.

2. What happens to Malcolm after his mother is taken away?
(a) he runs away.
(b) he goes into foster care.
(c) he goes to live with his grandmother.
(d) he goes to the reformatory.

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

4. What job does Shorty teach Malcolm how to perform?
(a) becoming a pimp.
(b) as a porter at the train station.
(c) men's room attendant at the Roseland Ballroom.
(d) selling daily newspapers.

5. How does Archie outfit Malcolm with new clothes?
(a) borrowing from a friend about Malcolm's size.
(b) on his credit card.
(c) with cash he made running numbers.
(d) from a closet of stolen goods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rule does Mrs. Swerlin say she got from her father and that she lives by?

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

3. What does Archie say about writing down numbers?

4. What does Shorty say the Harvard Law School is for?

5. What do the Klansmen do to the Littles' house?

(see the answer key)

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