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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malcolm say Laura turns to when he stops seeing her?
(a) Drugs and prostitution
(b) An abusive white man
(c) Self harm
(d) Education

2. Which members of the gang try to get into houses for tours?
(a) Malcolm and Rudy
(b) Sophia and her sister
(c) Sophia and Malcolm
(d) Shorty and Sophia's sister

3. What is Malcolm's father's job?
(a) A shoe shiner
(b) A Baptist preacher
(c) A chauffer
(d) A lawyer

4. What two drugs does Malcolm discover in Harlem?
(a) Meth and heroin
(b) Alcohol and marijuana
(c) Pain killers and alcohol
(d) Opium and marijuana

5. How old is Malcolm when he is sentenced for robbery?
(a) 21
(b) 25
(c) 28
(d) 23

6. Where does Malcolm hide when Sophia's friend comes into the house?
(a) Under the bed
(b) In the closet
(c) In the bathroom
(d) In the attic

7. What does Malcolm see in his sister for the first time?
(a) A rich person
(b) Beauty
(c) A proud black woman
(d) Happiness

8. With which character does Malcolm commit burglaries?
(a) Sammy
(b) Ella
(c) Archie
(d) Shorty

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

10. With whom does Malcolm see Sophia and her sister in a bar?
(a) Sophia's husband
(b) A friend of Sophia's husband
(c) A Mafia boss
(d) A policeman

11. How many prisoners are there in each cell?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Six
(d) One

12. In what state does Malcolm's family settle?
(a) Kentucky
(b) Michigan
(c) Denver
(d) New York

13. What is the name of the man Malcolm befriends in this chapter?
(a) Shelly
(b) Michael
(c) Zoopa
(d) Shorty

14. What happens to Malcolm and his siblings?
(a) They move in with distant relatives
(b) They are sent to an orphanage
(c) They are separated
(d) They are left to survive on their own

15. What later happens to Hymie?
(a) He is murdered
(b) He is deported
(c) He iss arrested
(d) He goes bankrupt

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Malcolm approached by at the dance?

3. In what grade is Malcolm when he visits his sister for the first time?

4. What does Malcolm use to travel for free?

5. What is the title of this first chapter?

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