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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. What method does Baldwin use to show flashbacks to Malcolm's early life?
(a) images in the windows of building.
(b) images in the rearview mirror.
(c) images in Malcolm's sun glasses.
(d) images on the car windshield.

2. What prophetic dream does Malcolm tell Laura he used to have?
(a) speaking in front of a large crowd of people.
(b) doing something to help his parents not work so hard.
(c) flying in the sky like a bird.
(d) marrying a girl just like her.

3. How does Archie outfit Malcolm with new clothes?
(a) from a closet of stolen goods.
(b) on his credit card.
(c) borrowing from a friend about Malcolm's size.
(d) with cash he made running numbers.

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

5. What happens at night when the Little family has gone to bed?
(a) Louise has a miscarriage.
(b) the Klan burns down their house.
(c) Earl is shot in his bed.
(d) a storm arises.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Earl say will be the outcome of their moving out of town?

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

3. Why does Malcolm say he does not write to his mother in the asylum?

4. What is the first terrifying image from Malcolm's childhood?

5. Why is Malcolm not at the Lancing High School dance?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Malcolm recall his father?

3. What is the opening sequence in the screenplay?

4. Who does Louise Little, Malcolm's mother, have to confront in the back yard of her house?

5. What is Malcolm's ambition after he finishes high school?

6. What image does the sight of a blonde woman crossing the street arouse in Malcolm?

7. In another flashback, how does Malcolm see himself as a prisoner?

8. What stands in the way of Malcolm's marrying Laura?

9. What event does Malcolm remember as he watches people on the streets?

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

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