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1. How did Malcolm’s father, Earl Little, meet his end?
a) a. He laid on some streetcar tracks and committed suicide.
b) b. He was beaten to death by a white supremacist organization.
c) c. He was burned to death in a house fire.
d) d. He became ill and died after a long bout with heart disease.
2. Which of the following statements best describes Malcolm’s life at the Swerlins’ home?
a) a. Mr. and Mrs. Swerlin treated Malcolm with severe cruelty.
b) b. He was encouraged to pursue all of his goals by his foster parents.
c) c. Malcolm’s race was never mentioned by anyone.
d) d. Malcolm was treated like a pet, since he was the only Black child there.
3. Malcolm worked at the popular Roseland Ballroom in Boston as a _______________.
a) a. Shoeshine boy
b) b. Waiter
c) c. Professional dancer
d) d. Cook
4. The young, attractive white woman with whom Malcolm kept company was identified as _____________.
a) a. Ella
b) b. Laura
c) c. Mary
d) d. Sophia
5. Harlem, in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s, could best be described as ______________.
a) a. Completely destitute and poor due to the Great Depression.
b) b. The hub of African-American culture in the U.S.
c) c. An area that white New Yorkers avoided.
d) d. A safe haven from drugs and crime.
6. Why was Malcolm called “Detroit Red” while in Harlem?
a) a. It was the only city in Michigan that New Yorkers easily recognized.
b) b. There were other hustlers in Harlem called “Red”
c) c. He was known for his red “conk.”
d) D. Both A and C
7. Malcolm soon became a ________________while in Harlem.
a) a. “Steerer” for local brothels
b) b. Armed robber
c) c. Drug abuser and Dealer
d) d. All of the above
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. 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. While in prison, Malcolm was introduced to the Nation of Islam’s teachings by_________.
a) a. His brother, Philbert, and sister, Hilda.
b) b. His brothers, Reginald and Wilfred.
c) c. A fellow prisoner, Bimbi.
d) d. All of the above.
Malcolm’s father was killed for spreading the teachings of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Louise Little and her eight children survived using the settlement from Earl’s life insurance policy until the money was gone.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Malcolm lost his job at Small’s Paradise when he tried to “steer” an undercover agent to a prostitute.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
When Malcolm lived in Harlem in the 1940’s, it was still a haven of Black culture due to the Harlem Renaissance.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
In the 1940’s, the Nation of Islam taught that the white man is the devil.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Malcolm’s sister, Ella, came to mistrust him once he began spending so much time in Harlem.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Malcolm, although deeply engaged in street life, never tried drugs.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Sammy the Pimp tried to kill Malcolm for hitting his “Spanish” woman.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Shorty rescued Malcolm by taking him back to Lansing. MI.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
When convicted for burglary, Sophia, her sister, Malcolm, and Shorty all received the same prison sentence.
a) True
b) False
c)
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