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Multiple Choice Quiz 1
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1
Malcolm X had trouble writing letters and reading books because
A)he was not given free time.
B)it was too dark in his cell.
C)he didn't know enough words.
D)he needed eyeglasses.
2
Malcolm compares the dictionary to
A)the Bible.
B)a miniature encyclopedia.
C)a thesaurus.
D)an almanac.
3
How much of the dictionary did Malcolm eventually copy?
A)A's
B)A's and B's
C)A through P
D)All of it
4
Malcolm's way of learning new words was to
A)first copy them on paper.
B)open up the dictionary at random to a word he didn't know.
C)study them right off the dictionary page.
D)recite them silently to himself.
5
One of the first words that Malcolm studied in the dictionary was anteater.
A)True
B)False
6
Only when Malcolm's vocabulary increased was he able to read and understand books.
A)True
B)False
7
Malcolm says that to know and imagine the new world that books opened up for him, a person would have to
A)read the same books he did.
B)read many books.
C)be in prison.
D)be as ignorant as he was when he began.
8
Having books to read and knowing how to read them, Malcolm says that he
A)became truly free even though in prison.
B)was still bored and restless occasionally.
C)felt like an educated man.
D)gained the admiration of his fellow prisoners.







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