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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 city had Laura never heard of?

2. What famous historical figure do Malcolm and Shorty talk about on Boston Commons?

3. Why does Malcolm put a gun to his head and pull the trigger?

4. What rule does Mrs. Swerlin say she got from her father and that she lives by?

5. What does Malcolm admit to Laura that made him proud when he was a little boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What image does the sight of a blonde woman crossing the street arouse in Malcolm?

2. Whose voice do the viewers hear saying, "Brothers, sisters, this is not our home! Our homeland is in Africa! In Africa!"

3. What are the three areas of Malcolm's life represented in the scenario?

4. What dramatic technique does Baldwin use to set up the background of the movie?

5. What comes out to explain Louise's fair complexion?

6. Where did Alex Baldwin get the material to write the scenario?

7. What event does Malcolm remember as he watches people on the streets?

8. Who does Louise Little, Malcolm's mother, have to confront in the back yard of her house?

9. What is Malcolm's ambition after he finishes high school?

10. What is the scene where the character of Laura is introduced?

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 the importance of dialog in human relationships. Early on in his career with the Movement, Malcolm never entertained the idea of dialog with white people. He learned the importance of dialog when he visited Mecca. Discuss how open dialog should be the first step taken in bringing conflicting sides together.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on What Malcolm Might Have Said. From indications in the scenario, find two or three points that Malcolm might have intended to cover in his Audubon Ballroom speech. Discuss each point in detail, giving examples from the scenario.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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