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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Malcolm's father want black people to go?
(a) Africa
(b) Siberia
(c) Canada
(d) Saudi Arabia

2. What kind of drug is Malcolm on when he goes over to talk to Sophia in the bar?
(a) Heroin
(b) Meth
(c) Opuim
(d) Cocaine

3. How long does Malcolm's mother spend in a mental institution?
(a) 2 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 15 years
(d) 26 years

4. Where does Malcolm's sister live?
(a) Boston
(b) Michigan
(c) New York
(d) Denver

5. Why do people think Malcolm is much older than he is?
(a) He is always with women
(b) He is tall
(c) He is street wise
(d) He is intelligent

6. Which of the following characters is not a member of Malcolm's Boston gang?
(a) Rudy
(b) Shorty
(c) Sophia
(d) Sammy

7. What does Malcolm carry to protect himself?
(a) A knife
(b) A sword
(c) A pistol
(d) A rifle

8. What is the name of the Jewish man for whom Malcolm works?
(a) Hymie
(b) Franz
(c) Simon
(d) Jacob

9. What war is Malcolm being drafted into in this chapter?
(a) The Civil War
(b) The Cold War
(c) The Korean War
(d) World War II

10. Why did Malcolm get fired from his job on the railway?
(a) He steals money
(b) He is rude to the white patrons
(c) He eats all the food
(d) He lets his friends ride on the train for free

11. Whose friends stop Malcolm and Archie from killing each other?
(a) Sammy's
(b) Billy Holliday's
(c) Malcolm's
(d) Archie's

12. Which member of the gang starts to make serious mistakes?
(a) Sophia
(b) Malcolm
(c) Shorty
(d) Rudy

13. What does Malcolm say he learned about through his travel through the city?
(a) The social status of African Americans
(b) The seedy side of life
(c) The importance of money
(d) How to get what he wants

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the first people to settle in Harlem?

2. Where does Malcolm work after the shoeshine job?

3. What does Malcolm say black men are trying to look like with their conk hairstyles?

4. Which area of New York does Malcolm discover during his train rides?

5. What does Malcolm's gang do?

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