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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 Luther accuse Malcolm of spending his life doing?
(a) trying to look like a movie star.
(b) looking like a pimp.
(c) looking out for everyone but himself.
(d) looking like the man who raped his mother.

2. What does Shorty think Malcolm is doing with his religious talk?
(a) making fun of the white guards.
(b) coming up with a new hustle.
(c) trying to prove he is insane.
(d) finding something to occupy his time.

3. Who wants to meet Malcolm now that he is out of prison?
(a) the Preacher.
(b) the Judge.
(c) the Leader.
(d) the Numbers Runner.

4. To whom does Luther write about Malcolm?
(a) the preseident.
(b) the leader.
(c) Malcolm's mother.
(d) the governor.

5. What does Malcolm think about Luther's hype?
(a) it must be a way to control him.
(b) it must be some kind of test for him.
(c) it must be something metaphysical.
(d) it must be good because Luther is never wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. If God is black, what is Luther's conclusion about white men?

2. What is Luther's first advice to get Malcolm out of prison?

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

4. Why do the men in the license plate shop cheer Luther?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Luther tell Malcolm about?

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

9. Who calls Malcolm to the scene?

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

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