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

2. 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 community newspaper for black people.
(d) a declaration of independence.

3. What is disturbing to the policemen at the station the night Hinton was beaten?
(a) the fire in Malcolm's eyes.
(b) the large, silent crowd outside the station.
(c) the noise coming from outside.
(d) the newspaper reporters gathered there.

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

5. What does Laura want instead of coffee?
(a) something to eat.
(b) just to talk.
(c) a glass of milk.
(d) a drink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luther tell Malcolm all black people are?

2. What does Laura say ministers always are when they hear about real life?

3. What does Miss Betty want to know about Malcolm to tell her class of young women?

4. Why does Laura sound grateful for the subway money?

5. What is Hinton's condition in the jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Malcolm meet at the subway later one night?

2. Why are Luther, Sidney, and Malcolm waiting outside a classroom one day?

3. What life-changing information does Malcolm finally receive from Luther?

4. Who are Betty's students in the class?

5. What quickly becomes clear about Luther's son, Sidney?

6. How does Luther continue to influence Malcolm in prison?

7. What is the significance of Malcolm's attempts to straighten his hair, according to Luther?

8. What does Malcolm, now a Muslim minister, organize after the riot in Harlem?

9. After Malcolm follows Luther out of prison, where does he go?

10. What happens when the white policemen arrive at the fight?

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