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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Laura say ministers always are when they hear about real life?
(a) optimistic.
(b) shocked.
(c) fatalistic.
(d) unbelieving.

2. Who does Malcolm meet at the subway?
(a) Luther.
(b) Laura.
(c) Ada.
(d) Sidney.

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

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

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

6. What does Luther say black Christians pray for?
(a) the time when they can ride at the front of a bus.
(b) that they will be good slaves to the white man.
(c) the things in heaven that white people have on Earth.
(d) that their skin may bleach white.

7. 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.

8. What is Malcolm's response when the police tell them to return in the morning?
(a) he goes and calls a lawyer.
(b) he says they will do that.
(c) he insists that Hinton needs a doctor.
(d) he says they will return with more people.

9. What does Laura say she needs from Malcolm?
(a) subway fare.
(b) a place to stay.
(c) a recommendation.
(d) protection.

10. Who is Laura's old man?
(a) a pimp.
(b) a lesbian lover.
(c) an escaped convict.
(d) her second husband.

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

12. Why does Lorraine think it is strange that Malcolm met her husband, Luther, in prison?
(a) she says he looks like a preacher.
(b) she says he looks too clean cut.
(c) she says Luther did not usually make friends in prison.
(d) she says he doesn't look old enough.

13. Why does Laura say she will never go to Malcolm's Temple?
(a) she hates religion.
(b) she feels content with her own religion.
(c) her old man won't go for it.
(d) she can't picture Malcolm as a minister.

14. What does Shorty think Malcolm is doing with his religious talk?
(a) making fun of the white guards.
(b) coming up with a new hustle.
(c) finding something to occupy his time.
(d) trying to prove he is insane.

15. What does Sydney say about black women in a Muslim household?
(a) they are like queens.
(b) they are equal to men.
(c) they are subservient.
(d) they rule the roost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luther say about white men being devils?

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

3. What does Laura say she did for Daniel?

4. How does Laura say Malcolm could have saved her once?

5. If God is black, what is Luther's conclusion about white men?

(see the answer keys)

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