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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is Malcolm given in Dakar?

2. Who does Laura say wears the sky like an overcoat?

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

4. What is the evidence that Earl did not commit suicide?

5. Who is the one-eyed preacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dramatic technique does Baldwin use to set up the background of the movie?

2. After his father is murdered and his mother placed in an asylum, what happens to Malcolm?

3. What is the scene where the character of Laura is introduced?

4. What comes out to explain Louise's fair complexion?

5. What are the two religious books where Malcolm's name is written?

6. Where did Alex Baldwin get the material to write the scenario?

7. What are the three areas of Malcolm's life represented in the scenario?

8. How does Malcolm recall his father?

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

10. What is the opening sequence in the screenplay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on The Motivation of Malcolm X. The main points are (1) fear of white oppression in his youth, (2) anger at the years of slavery and subservience of the black people, (3) acceptance of Luther's idea of the black nation, and (4) delivering a conciliatory message after his trip to Mecca. In all of this, show what his motivation is and what it is not.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on Reevaluating First Impressions. Using Malcolm X as your example, discuss (1) the first impression most white people had about Malcolm X, (2) the changes that took place in his thinking, and (3) the reason most people did not recognize the changes. Apply that example to a discussion of why first impressions are not always reliable but are difficult to change.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on How Things Have Changed Since Malcolm X. Include such things as the civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the rise of political figures such as Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Andrew Young. Conclude with the election of President Barak Obama.

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