How did Malcolm's mother end up very poor?

The insurance company refused to pay when her husband died

Why does Malcolm leave Laura?

He starts dating, Sophia, a white girl

What sort of clothes does Malcolm wear during the war years?

wildly colored suits with long coats and baggy pants

Why does Malcolm quit his job as the shoe shine boy?

He wants to have more time to dance

Why do the workers on the train yell at Malcolm?

He isn't careful about how he speaks to white men

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1
The main political message that Malcolm's father attempted to spread involved
obedience to lawful authority
a return to Africa
job training so blacks could "prove" themselves worthy
using lawsuits to force an end to white racism
2
How did Malcolm's mother end up very poor?
Her husband refused to pay child support
The insurance company refused to pay when her husband died
She was an alcoholic and a gambler
She did not know how to follow a budget
3
How content is expressed including the use of figurative language or rhetorical devices is
Point of View
Style
Content
Simile
4
Why does Malcolm leave Laura?
He moves to NYC
Her grandmother forces him to
She cheated on him
He starts dating, Sophia, a white girl
5
In terms of family, Malcolm____
had only one brother
had a lot of siblings
never knew his father
was an only child
6
What the author writes, including events, ideas, and details the author chooses to include is
Stylistic Choices
Purpose
Content
Description
7
In the beginning of the autobiography, Malcolm's mother is...
insane
dead
in labor
pregnant
8
Who does Malcolm meet when he first moves to Boston?
West Indian Archie
Sammy the Pimp
Shorty
Clara
9
Autobiographical writing is
written about the author's life
very descriptive
in 1st person p.o.v
all of the above
10
Why does Malcolm first get a job with the railroad?
He wants to sell drugs on the train
Ella kicked him out
He wants to be respected by whites
He wanted to see New York
11
When Malcolm's mother was pregnant with him, where did the family live?
Miami Florida
Omaha, Nebraska
Harlem, NY
Chicago Illinois
12
Who is Jumpsteady?
A drug dealer
A famous dancer
A pimp
A burglar
13
What p.o.v. is used in narrative writing?
First
Third (Limited)
Second
Third (Omniscient)
14
What does Malcolm's father believe in?
Islamism
Teachings of Marcus Garvey
Christian teachings
Judaism
15
The author's reason for writing is
Perspective
The Author's Purpose
Personification
Point of View
16
The heavyweight championship causes huge rejoicing in Harlem because_____ won
West Indian Archie
Malcolm X
Muhammad Ali
Joe Lois
17
What sort of clothes does Malcolm wear during the war years?
conservative tailored suits in shades of gray
soldier's fatigues to show his sympahthy with the war effort
wildly colored suits with long coats and baggy pants
black shirts to represent the death of hope in America
18
What does Malcolm do to his hair to blend in to white society?
He conks it
He parts it to one side
He shaves it off
He bleaches it
19
Who told Malcolm blacks couldn't be lawyers?
his teacher
his mother
his father
his sister Ella
20
Techniques that writers use to create meaning, enhance a text & persuade readers is
Rhetoric
Style
Purpose
Content
21
From Malcolm's comments about his mother, we can deduce that
she had married to a minister but was not religious herself
she was half white
she used to be a teacher
she didn't care about her children
22
The railroad workers are letting something distract them from their jobs. What is it?
The heavyweight championship
The racism they had to deal with on an everyday basis
the beautiful woman on the train platform
The Yankee game on TV
23
Why does Malcolm quit his job as the shoe shine boy?
He would rather work for the railroad
He wants to have more time to dance
He decides to make a living selling drugs
He wants to move to Harlem
24
Who does Malcolm live with in Boston?
Sophia
Sammy the Pimp
Ella
Laura
25
When Malcolm is in middle school what does he wish to become?
A carpenter
A lawyer
A preacher
An accountant
26
Why do the workers on the train yell at Malcolm?
He didn't buy a ticket
He burns the soup
He isn't careful about how he speaks to white men
He shoves lemon pie into a customer's face
27
The film shows Malcolm and Shorty having fun...
dancing
all of the above
playing cops and robbers
strutting in their zoot suits

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