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Malcolm X Chapters 1-10 Test
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1) 1. How did Malcolm’s father, Earl Little, meet his end?
A
c. He was burned to death in a house fire.
B
b. He was beaten to death by a white supremacist organization.
C
a. He laid on some streetcar tracks and committed suicide.
D
d. He became ill and died after a long bout with heart disease.
2) 2. Which of the following statements best describes Malcolm’s life at the Swerlins’ home?
A
d. Malcolm was treated like a pet, since he was the only Black child there.
B
c. Malcolm’s race was never mentioned by anyone.
C
b. He was encouraged to pursue all of his goals by his foster parents.
D
a. Mr. and Mrs. Swerlin treated Malcolm with severe cruelty.
3) 3. Malcolm worked at the popular Roseland Ballroom in Boston as a _______________.
A
a. Shoeshine boy
B
b. Waiter
C
d. Cook
D
c. Professional dancer
4) 4. The young, attractive white woman with whom Malcolm kept company was identified as _____________.
A
c. Mary
B
a. Ella
C
b. Laura
D
d. Sophia
5) 5. Harlem, in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s, could best be described as ______________.
A
d. A safe haven from drugs and crime.
B
b. The hub of African-American culture in the U.S.
C
c. An area that white New Yorkers avoided.
D
a. Completely destitute and poor due to the Great Depression.
6) 6. Why was Malcolm called “Detroit Red” while in Harlem?
A
b. There were other hustlers in Harlem called “Red”
B
c. He was known for his red “conk.”
C
a. It was the only city in Michigan that New Yorkers easily recognized.
D
D. Both A and C
7) 7. Malcolm soon became a ________________while in Harlem.
A
b. Armed robber
B
a. “Steerer” for local brothels
C
c. Drug abuser and Dealer
D
d. All of the above
8) 8. In chapters eight and nine, Malcolm was “trapped” and “caught.” Which of these things did not really happen?
A
a. While trying to repair a stolen watch, Malcolm was caught by the police.
B
b. West Indian Archie said that Malcolm stole his money.
C
c. Malcolm beat up a young hustler who now sought revenge.
D
e. Malcolm developed an increasing dependency on drugs.
9) 9. When a friend of Sophia’s husband came to his apartment, Malcolm _________________.
A
a. Threatened to kill him if he talked to the police.
B
b. Was so intoxicated he did not recognize him.
C
c. Admitted to an affair with his friend’s wife.
D
d. Hid under the bed without his pistol.
10) 10. While in prison, Malcolm was introduced to the Nation of Islam’s teachings by_________.
A
c. A fellow prisoner, Bimbi.
B
b. His brothers, Reginald and Wilfred.
C
a. His brother, Philbert, and sister, Hilda.
D
d. All of the above.
11) Malcolm’s father was killed for spreading the teachings of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
A
False
B
True
12) Louise Little and her eight children survived using the settlement from Earl’s life insurance policy until the money was gone.
A
False
B
True
13) Malcolm lost his job at Small’s Paradise when he tried to “steer” an undercover agent to a prostitute.
A
False
B
True
14) When Malcolm lived in Harlem in the 1940’s, it was still a haven of Black culture due to the Harlem Renaissance.
A
False
B
True
15) In the 1940’s, the Nation of Islam taught that the white man is the devil.
A
True
B
False
16) Malcolm’s sister, Ella, came to mistrust him once he began spending so much time in Harlem.
A
True
B
False
17) Malcolm, although deeply engaged in street life, never tried drugs.
A
True
B
False
18) Sammy the Pimp tried to kill Malcolm for hitting his “Spanish” woman.
A
True
B
False
19) Shorty rescued Malcolm by taking him back to Lansing. MI.
A
True
B
False
20) When convicted for burglary, Sophia, her sister, Malcolm, and Shorty all received the same prison sentence.
A
True
B
False
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