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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 name of Malcolm's sister?

2. Where is Malcolm's mother homeland?

3. What role does Malcolm hold at school?

4. What does Malcolm pretend to be to get out of serving in the army?

5. How is Malcolm's father killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Malcolm does when he meets a white woman in Chapter 4.

2. How does Malcolm avoid the draft?

3. Summarize Chapter 7

4. Describe Malcolm's visit home in Chapter 5.

5. Why is Malcolm disappointed in the media's coverage of the Nation of Islam?

6. In what way are Malcolm's problems getting worse in Chapter 8?

7. Describe West Indian Archie.

8. How did Malcolm feel the press are trying to divide the black community?

9. How does Malcolm deal with the rumors that Muhammad has been engaging in immoral activity?

10. Why does Malcolm decide to take a course in English?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of the 1960s.

1) Why did Afro American politics come to the fore during this time ?

2) What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3)Does today's society share any values with 1960s America?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss whether you think this statement is true or false: "Malcolm X uses the autobiography to market his image rather than his ideas." Use two examples from the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Look at black masculinity. Does the oppression of Malcolm's black male identity contribute to his criminal activities? In what ways can the expression of masculine identity be a positive thing and in what ways can it be negative? What do you think it means to be black and male today?

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