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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is disturbing to the policemen at the station the night Hinton was beaten?
(a) the large, silent crowd outside the station.
(b) the noise coming from outside.
(c) the fire in Malcolm's eyes.
(d) the newspaper reporters gathered there.

2. What does Shorty say the Harvard Law School is for?
(a) turning out lawyers to defend the Constitution.
(b) turning out lawyers to defend black people.
(c) turning out lawyers to become judges.
(d) turning out lawyers to keep black people in jail.

3. How does Louise respond when she is called a half-white bitch by Klan members?
(a) that she is more whte than they are.
(b) that she is proud of her black culture.
(c) that she might be their daughter or sister.
(d) that she is proof blacks and whites can get along.

4. What are Laura's parting words to Malcolm?
(a) you're still as stupid as you always were.
(b) you're still the nicest boy I ever met.
(c) you're fooling yourself, you know.
(d) you're still the dreamer.

5. What do the Klan members accuse Earl of doing?
(a) trying to make a name for himself.
(b) stirring up the bad niggers in town.
(c) preaching insurrection against the president.
(d) forming a Black Liberation Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Luther write about Malcolm?

2. Who does Laura say wears the sky like an overcoat?

3. What does Luther tell Malcolm all black people are?

4. When does Lorraine say she became a member of the Movement?

5. As a youth, what are Malcolm and Laura doing that gets the crowd roaring?

(see the answer key)

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