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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. Where is Louise seen telling someone not to feed that boy no pig?

2. Why does Earl have to walk home that night?

3. What does Earl say will be the outcome of their moving out of town?

4. How does Archie outfit Malcolm with new clothes?

5. What thoughtless remark does Judge Merritt make about black people?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the opening sequence in the screenplay?

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

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

8. What stands in the way of Malcolm's marrying Laura?

9. Unable to pursue his dream, what happens to Malcolm?

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

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 Things That Can Change Personal Views. Pick three areas such as (1) a religious experience, (2) a near death experience, or (3) a wartime experience and write an essay on events that can change a person dramatically.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on The Role of Religion in Race Relations. Contrast the racist Christian community with the backlash racism that came from the Black Muslim culture. Is there any difference? End your essay with comments on how religion should play a role in uniting people rather than creating a great divide.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages on How I Believe Democracy works. Using Malcolm as an example of someone profiting from the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, discuss how it is possible for many people to have opposing views in a democracy. Describe other regimes where such a privilege is not possible.

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