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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 method does Baldwin use to show flashbacks to Malcolm's early life?

2. Who does Earl say is the prophet God has sent to the blacks in America?

3. What does Malcolm admit to Laura that made him proud when he was a little boy?

4. In a flashback, what does Louise say to Earl about a rabbit?

5. How does Archie outfit Malcolm with new clothes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event does Malcolm remember as he watches people on the streets?

2. Whose voice do the viewers hear saying, "Brothers, sisters, this is not our home! Our homeland is in Africa! In Africa!"

3. What is the scene where the character of Laura is introduced?

4. How does Malcolm recall his father?

5. After his father is murdered and his mother placed in an asylum, what happens to Malcolm?

6. In another flashback, how does Malcolm see himself as a prisoner?

7. What stands in the way of Malcolm's marrying Laura?

8. What dramatic technique does Baldwin use to set up the background of the movie?

9. What is the opening sequence in the screenplay?

10. When the radio announces that Malcolm X will speak at the Audubon Ballroom, what does the viewer learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on Things That Can Change Personal Views. Pick three areas such as (1) a religious experience, (2) a near death experience, or (3) a wartime experience and write an essay on events that can change a person dramatically.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on The Motivation of Malcolm X. The main points are (1) fear of white oppression in his youth, (2) anger at the years of slavery and subservience of the black people, (3) acceptance of Luther's idea of the black nation, and (4) delivering a conciliatory message after his trip to Mecca. In all of this, show what his motivation is and what it is not.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on Charisma. Begin your essay with Mrs. Swerlin's explanation that people like to be around Malcolm and the reasons she gives. Move to the early days within the movement and why many people followed Malcolm as a militant leader. Conclude with how Malcolm's charisma did not overcome the resentment of his followers after he changed his attitude toward people of other elasticities.

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