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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cleaver think Ali was the first real black champion?
(a) He was a muslim
(b) He was not controlled by whites
(c) He was outspoken
(d) He was born in Africa

2. What was Cleaver overriding desire when he heard about Malcolm X's death?
(a) Suicide
(b) Sex
(c) Peace
(d) Revenge

3. How did the blacks loyal to Elijah Muhammed see Malcolm's death?
(a) The will of Allah
(b) Karma
(c) Funny
(d) Revenge

4. What major crime was Cleaver convicted of?
(a) Murder
(b) Perjury
(c) Rape
(d) Armed robbery

5. What does Cleaver say took on new meaning when the whites joined in?
(a) Black culture
(b) The black revolution
(c) Popular music
(d) The beatnik culture

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Cleaver doing when Malcolm X was killed?

2. What does Cleaver talk about the need for in this section?

3. What does Cleaver sometimes do instead of his exercises?

4. Which black leader conceived Yacub's History?

5. To what does Cleaver liken being associated to Watts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Ali seen as such a threat to American society?

2. What is Cleaver's opinion of women while he is in prison?

3. Why did Cleaver become involved in the Catholic Church while in prison?

4. Why does Cleaver think the whites favored Floyd Patterson over Mohammed Ali?

5. What are the four stages of white youth rebellion?

6. How has Malcolm X changed Cleaver's view of racial difficulties?

7. What is Yacub's history?

8. What is Cleaver's opinion on relationships?

9. What problem does the Muslim have with Cleaver's eyes in Chapter 3?

10. What is Cleaver's opinion of his prison sentence?

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