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

2. When does Lorraine say she became a member of the Movement?
(a) right after Luther came home.
(b) when she was sixteen-years-old.
(c) soon after sydney was born.
(d) when Luther went to prison.

3. What is Hinton's condition in the jail?
(a) he is on a hunger strike.
(b) he is praying loudly.
(c) he is unconscious.
(d) he is raving mad.

4. What does Luther say about white men being devils?
(a) none of them are.
(b) most of them are.
(c) some of them are.
(d) all are without exception.

5. 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 he doesn't look old enough.
(d) she says Luther did not usually make friends in prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malcolm tell Luther was the only time he ever went down on his knees?

2. Who are Malcolm and the others looking for at the police station?

3. What does Luther tell Malcolm about the first people ever created?

4. What does Luther accuse Malcolm of spending his life doing?

5. What does Laura want instead of coffee?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who gets beaten badly although he had nothing to do with the original fight?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who sees the potential in Malcolm and gives him good advice?

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

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