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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 does Malcolm have to say about his names?

2. Who does Malcolm come across in Small's Paradise Bar?

3. As Malcolm holds Laura's hand, why does she shiver?

4. How does Malcolm get away with entering a bar in the Negro Section of Lansing?

5. What does the white Welfare Worker want to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. In another flashback, how does Malcolm see himself as a prisoner?

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

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

4. How does Malcolm recall his father?

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

6. When the radio announces that Malcolm X will speak at the Audubon Ballroom, what does the viewer learn?

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

8. Whose voice do the viewers hear saying, "Brothers, sisters, this is not our home! Our homeland is in Africa! In Africa!"

9. What is the opening sequence in the screenplay?

10. What does Malcolm muse about as he thinks about his past?

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 Charisma. Begin your essay with Mrs. Swerlin's explanation that people like to be around Malcolm and the reasons she gives. Move to the early days within the movement and why many people followed Malcolm as a militant leader. Conclude with how Malcolm's charisma did not overcome the resentment of his followers after he changed his attitude toward people of other elasticities.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of two or more typed, double spaced pages on How Terrorist Klan Activity Affected Malcolm X. In the essay refer to the threats and eventually burning of his family home gave Malcolm his first impressions of surviving in a white world. Include the murder of his father and the lame excuses the insurance company gave for not honoring Earl's policy. Conclude by speculating how such violence can only be expected to breed hatred and fear.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on the importance of dialog in human relationships. Early on in his career with the Movement, Malcolm never entertained the idea of dialog with white people. He learned the importance of dialog when he visited Mecca. Discuss how open dialog should be the first step taken in bringing conflicting sides together.

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