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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 is Louise's feeling about being light skinned?

2. Who is the one-eyed preacher?

3. What happens to Malcolm after his mother is taken away?

4. What does Malcolm's father believe is the real homeland of his people in America?

5. Why does Malcolm think they might make him class president at school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Malcolm recall his father?

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

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

5. Who does Louise Little, Malcolm's mother, have to confront in the back yard of her house?

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

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

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

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

10. What are the three areas of Malcolm's life represented in 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 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 2

Write an essay of two or more typed, double-spaced pages No Honor Among Thieves. Use the association between Malcolm and West Indian Archie as an example of how criminals do not trust other criminals. Broaden the discussion into the problem of trusting other people when one is not trustworthy himself. Explain why a liar always thinks other people are lying, too.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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