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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 is the symbolism of the new glasses and a pawnshop watch lying on a towel?

2. Why does Laura sound grateful for the subway money?

3. Why is Malcolm led away by the prison guards?

4. What does Luther tell Malcolm about the first people ever created?

5. What is Malcolm's response when the police tell them to return in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Malcolm, now a Muslim minister, organize after the riot in Harlem?

2. Who gets beaten badly although he had nothing to do with the original fight?

3. How does Malcolm show his humility after becoming a Muslim minister?

4. As the second part opens, what is happening to Malcolm?

5. What is the result of Malcolm's taking the group of ministers to the jail?

6. Who calls Malcolm to the scene?

7. After Malcolm follows Luther out of prison, where does he go?

8. What life-changing information does Malcolm finally receive from Luther?

9. What happens when the white policemen arrive at the fight?

10. What does Malcolm discover when he gets to the scene of the fight?

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 Standing Up for What One Believes. Use Malcolm as an example of standing up for what he believed and give examples such as (1) believing that all white men are devils, (2) believing that there is a black nation that will rule the country, (3) believing that he had made a mistake in his earlier beliefs. Show how he was willing to take a stand on each of those issues regardless of danger to himself. Conclude with translating Malcolm's example into a generality about standing up for one's beliefs.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on What Malcolm Might Have Said. From indications in the scenario, find two or three points that Malcolm might have intended to cover in his Audubon Ballroom speech. Discuss each point in detail, giving examples from the scenario.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages comparing the burning of Malcolm's childhood home and the Molotov cocktail thrown into Malcolm's home just before he is assassinated. Note how the racist feelings on both sides are similar in nature. Discuss the irony of the situation.

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