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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Laura say Malcolm could have saved her once?
(a) by keeping her away from Daniel.
(b) by marrying her.
(c) by helping her finish school.
(d) by showing her a better way.

2. What does Luther tell Malcolm all black people are?
(a) a lost tribe of Israel.
(b) an accident of nature.
(c) a sub-species.
(d) a nation.

3. What does Luther accuse Malcolm of spending his life doing?
(a) looking like the man who raped his mother.
(b) looking out for everyone but himself.
(c) trying to look like a movie star.
(d) looking like a pimp.

4. How does Malcolm introduce himself at the police station?
(a) Minister Malcolm X of Temple Number Seven.
(b) Rev. Malcolm X of the Black Brotherhood.
(c) Lawyer Malcolm Little of the Seventh district.
(d) Minister Malcolm Little of Temple Faith.

5. Who lights Malcolm's cigarette when his hand is bandaged?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Luther.
(c) a prison guard.
(d) Frank.

6. What is the paper Luther talks about with Malcolm and Sydney?
(a) a court order against mass demonstrations.
(b) a manifesto of Muslim religion.
(c) a declaration of independence.
(d) a community newspaper for black people.

7. Why does Laura sound grateful for the subway money?
(a) so she can get home before her old man.
(b) so her old man won't beat her when she gets home.
(c) so she doesn't have to turn another trick.
(d) so she doesn't have to beg on the streets.

8. What is the metaphor of the wolves, rats, and swine in Luther's recounting of his brother's murder?
(a) the conflict of society.
(b) the uncleaness of his brother.
(c) a sign from a black God.
(d) the white people who killed him.

9. What is everyone saying about Malcolm as he refuses to eat pork?
(a) that he is losing his mind.
(b) that he is watching his weight.
(c) that he is trying to starve himself to death.
(d) that he is alergic to pork.

10. What is Luther's complaint about the white press?
(a) they don't print anything at all about the black community.
(b) they don't print anything to give blacks pride in themselves.
(c) they don't print news of whtie atrocities.
(d) they don't print in words blacks can understand.

11. What does Laura find out about Malcolm as they visit?
(a) that Malcolm is hiding from the law.
(b) that Malcolm is running dope.
(c) that Malcolm is now married.
(d) that Malcolm is a Muslim minister.

12. What does Luther tell Malcolm about Allah?
(a) that Allah created only black people.
(b) that God is color blind.
(c) that God is black.
(d) that Allah put people in the sun to make them dark.

13. What is Luther's first advice to get Malcolm out of prison?
(a) hire a good lawyer.
(b) not eat any more pork.
(c) write an apology letter to the warden.
(d) let his hair go natural.

14. Who are Malcolm and the others looking for at the police station?
(a) Minister Hinton who was beaten by the police.
(b) the two black men who were fighting on the street.
(c) a black friend who was only an innocent bystander.
(d) Sidney who was taken into custody.

15. When does Lorraine say she became a member of the Movement?
(a) soon after sydney was born.
(b) when Luther went to prison.
(c) when she was sixteen-years-old.
(d) right after Luther came home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting for the beginning of Part 2 of the scenario?

2. What course is Miss Betty teaching when Luther, Malcolm, and Sidney eavesdrop?

3. Why do the men in the license plate shop cheer Luther?

4. What is Malcolm's response when the police tell them to return in the morning?

5. What is the importance of meeting the Leader?

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