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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Malcolm come across in Small's Paradise Bar?
(a) Cadillac.
(b) West Indies Archie.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Ada.

2. Who is Sophia?
(a) Malcolm's grandmother.
(b) Malcolm's fantasy girlfriend.
(c) Malcolm's white lover.
(d) Malcolm's sister.

3. Where is Malcolm walking with two pairs of shoes tied and thrown over his shoulder?
(a) on a basketball court.
(b) on the beach with Laura.
(c) on the railroad tracks.
(d) on the way to school.

4. Why does Earl have to walk home that night?
(a) his congregation keeps him out late.
(b) he misses the trolley.
(c) his car is out of gas.
(d) no taxi will pick him up.

5. Who is the one-eyed preacher?
(a) Marcus Garvey.
(b) the Reverend leader of the Klan.
(c) Earl Little, Malcolm's father.
(d) a man in prison who preaches Islam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Shorty teach Malcolm how to perform?

2. What happens to Earl Little?

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

4. Why does Malcolm think they might make him class president at school?

5. What is the news Judge Merritt brings to Malcolm at the Swerlin house?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the radio announces that Malcolm X will speak at the Audubon Ballroom, what does the viewer learn?

2. Where did Alex Baldwin get the material to write the scenario?

3. What is the scene where the character of Laura is introduced?

4. Whose voice do the viewers hear saying, "Brothers, sisters, this is not our home! Our homeland is in Africa! In Africa!"

5. How does Malcolm recall his father?

6. What comes out to explain Louise's fair complexion?

7. What are the three areas of Malcolm's life represented in the scenario?

8. What dramatic technique does Baldwin use to set up the background of the movie?

9. What are the two religious books where Malcolm's name is written?

10. Unable to pursue his dream, what happens to Malcolm?

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