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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Laura say wears the sky like an overcoat?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) a sea gull.
(c) God.
(d) a pilot.

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

3. 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 still the dreamer.
(d) you're fooling yourself, you know.

4. What does Malcolm say the Leader's letters did for him in prison?
(a) made him feel homewick for Luther.
(b) made him feel there was no hope.
(c) made him feel like the Leader doesn't understand.
(d) made him feel like the greatest black man.

5. Why do the gathered crowd and the firemen all stand looking at the house burn down?
(a) there are explosions going on inside the house.
(b) the house is too far gone to save.
(c) the fire is too hot to get near.
(d) they are all white.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the screenplay opens, where is Malcolm scheduled to speak that evening?

2. Who does Louise face one night at suppertime?

3. What does Malcolm say when the policeman says bloodshed never solved anything?

4. Where is Malcolm walking with two pairs of shoes tied and thrown over his shoulder?

5. What does Luther accuse Malcolm of spending his life doing?

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