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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. Why does Earl have to walk home that night?

2. Who does Earl say is the prophet God has sent to the blacks in America?

3. Where does Louise tell little Malcolm he was born?

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

5. Why do the gathered crowd and the firemen all stand looking at the house burn down?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the opening sequence in the screenplay?

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

8. What is the Klan's warning to Louise?

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

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

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 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 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 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.

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