Malcolm X Chapter 3 Quiz

What does Ella want Malcolm to do when he arrives in Boston?

• get a job somewhere

• go back to school

• stay around the house

• go and explore the city

What instrument does Shorty play?

• saxophone

• trumpet

• drums

• guitar

Which musician did Malcolm X not hear at Roseland

• Count Basie

• Ray Charles

• Duke Ellington

• Lionel Hampton

What is the first item that Malcolm buys on credit?

• a used Cadillac

• a new suit

• a television

• a new kitchen stove

Which isn't an ingredient used to "conk" your hair

• rubbing alcohol

• lye soap

• eggs

• potatoes

How does Ella feel when Malcolm quits his shoe-shining job

• she curses him out

• she is glad

• she tells him it's okay

• she sends him back to Michigan

What does Malcolm do the day after he quits his shoe-shining job

• buys a used car

• moves out of Ella's

• throws a party

• buys another zoot suit on credit

How has Freddie schooled Malcolm? Select all that apply.

• Tells him, "Everything in the world is a hustle."

• Tells him he should start selling rubbers and weed.

• Tells him to Uncle Tom it up when dealing with the white folk.

• Tells him to sell towels in the restroom.

• Tells him to let his customers know their shoestring is about to break & they should get a new one from Malcolm.

What was congolene?

• A drink

• Conk

• Lye mix

• A tire

Malcolm walked around Boston and saw what two colleges?

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology or MIT

• Boston College

• Harvard University

• Cambridge University