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

2. Who does Malcolm tell Sidney to call when he reports the mob on the street?
(a) all the black colleges.
(b) all the newspapers he can think of.
(c) all the gang members he can find.
(d) all the ministers he can find.

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

4. What does Miss Betty want to know about Malcolm to tell her class of young women?
(a) if he is married.
(b) if he is Muslim.
(c) if he has a job.
(d) if he likes black women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shorty think Malcolm is doing with his religious talk?

2. What does Laura say she did for Daniel?

3. To whom does Luther write about Malcolm?

4. When does Lorraine say she became a member of the Movement?

5. What metaphor does Laura use to describe her condition?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What further instruction does Luther give Malcolm?

3. What is the result of Malcolm's taking the group of ministers to the jail?

4. How does Malcolm show his humility after becoming a Muslim minister?

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

6. What does Malcolm discover when he gets to the scene of the fight?

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

8. Describe the abrupt change of scene from the meeting with Betty outside her classroom.

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

10. As the second part opens, what is happening to Malcolm?

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