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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. Who are Malcolm and the others looking for at the police station?

2. Who lights Malcolm's cigarette when his hand is bandaged?

3. What is the setting for the beginning of Part 2 of the scenario?

4. At the police station the night Hinton is beaten, what is the symbolism of the Muslim ministers?

5. What is everyone saying about Malcolm as he refuses to eat pork?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the abrupt change of scene from the meeting with Betty outside her classroom.

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

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

4. Who are Betty's students in the class?

5. Who calls Malcolm to the scene?

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

7. What is the significance of Malcolm's attempts to straighten his hair, according to Luther?

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

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

10. Who does Malcolm meet at the subway later one night?

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 Following Your Dream. Begin with Malcolm's blandly accepting Mr. Ostrovski's pronouncement that black people cannot become lawyers. Point out that he did not get that same advice from Mrs. Swerlin. After the examples, personalize the essay for yourself and people in general who are determined to follow a dream.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on The Role of Religion in Race Relations. Contrast the racist Christian community with the backlash racism that came from the Black Muslim culture. Is there any difference? End your essay with comments on how religion should play a role in uniting people rather than creating a great divide.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on How I Believe Democracy works. Using Malcolm as an example of someone profiting from the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, discuss how it is possible for many people to have opposing views in a democracy. Describe other regimes where such a privilege is not possible.

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