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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Malcolm's argument against the Civil Rights movement

2. What does Malcolm say God removed from the white Muslims?

3. What does Haley say he tried to be when he wrote Malcolm's autobiography?

4. To what does Malcolm dedicate each day?

5. Which magazine named the book as one of the top ten nonfiction books of the 20th century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the differences between Islam and Christianity. What are the strengths and weaknesses of both religions? How much do people in America know about the Islamic religion compared to Christianity? Do the students think that we need to understand other religions before we criticize them? Has this been a problem in the past?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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