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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Malcolm make fun of the deacon?
(a) he says he is in banking because he mops the floors.
(b) he says he's in banking because he opens doors for customers.
(c) he says he is in banking because he has a bank account.
(d) he says he is in banking because he shines shoes there.

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

3. As a youth, what are Malcolm and Laura doing that gets the crowd roaring?
(a) singing.
(b) debating.
(c) dancing.
(d) marching.

4. What happens to Earl Little?
(a) he is run over by a trolley.
(b) he is hanged by the Klan.
(c) he has a massive heart attack.
(d) he is drowned in the ocean.

5. As the screenplay opens, where is Malcolm scheduled to speak that evening?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) Times Square.
(c) the Audubon Ballroom.
(d) Madison Square Garden.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Malcolm say when Laura says he is nice?

3. What does the white Welfare Worker want to do?

4. What method does Baldwin use to show flashbacks to Malcolm's early life?

5. How does Louise respond when she is called a half-white bitch by Klan members?

(see the answer key)

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