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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Malcolm begin a correspondence with in this chapter?
2. What is Malcolm surprised about when he visits Cairo?
3. What famous accessory of Malcolm's does he purchase after his release from prison?
4. Who does Malcolm meet in 1965?
5. How many hours of taped recordings does Haley have of interviews between himself and Malcolm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Look at the Nation of Islam in the Sixties. What were people's views on the Nation of Islam? Was there any Nation of Islam literature?How was Nation of Islam presented in popular culture? Has this representation affected the way people think about the Nation of Islam today?
Essay Topic 2
Why did the slaves have their names changed upon arriving in America? What effect did it have on their families' identities?
Essay Topic 3
Look at the structure of the novel.
1) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's ideas?
2) Examine the way both Malcolm and Alex Haley use the other people in the story to express Malcolm's ideas.
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