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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What philosophy did Angela Davis write her dissertation on?

2. When does the book begin?

3. Why was Angela Davis's neighborhood called Dynamite Hill?

4. Where was Angela Davis sent right before Christmas 1970?

5. How did some students react to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Angela Davis's reaction to Malcolm X?

2. Describe Angela Davis's travels in Germany.

3. Describe the decision that led Angela Davis out of Birmingham.

4. Describe Angela Davis's arrival at college.

5. What was Angela Davis's relationship with America while she was in Europe?

6. How did Angela Davis communicate with her family during her flight from the police and then her imprisonment?

7. What was Angela Davis's personality like when she was young?

8. What was it like for Angela Davis during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

9. What did Angela Davis attribute her current situation to?

10. Why had Angela Davis lost her teaching position at the University of California?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Black discourse and use of dialect and non-standard English has established a wide range of possible voices for black thinkers, activists, and artists. Where did Angela Davis position herself in her autobiography? What audience did she want to reach by taking the stance she did?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways was the Civil Rights movement an American movement, in keeping with the ideals of the founders who fought for freedom? In what ways was their situation unique in American history? What precedents did it have to fight against? What precedents did it establish?

Essay Topic 3

Write a review of the book. What are the book's strengths and weaknesses? What were its goals and methods? Did it achieve them?

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