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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 Luther say about white men being devils?

2. How does Laura say Malcolm could have saved her once?

3. Why do the men in the license plate shop cheer Luther?

4. What course is Miss Betty teaching when Luther, Malcolm, and Sidney eavesdrop?

5. What does Luther say black Christians pray for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Luther tell Malcolm about?

2. What quickly becomes clear about Luther's son, Sidney?

3. What further instruction does Luther give Malcolm?

4. Describe the abrupt change of scene from the meeting with Betty outside her classroom.

5. What does Malcolm, now a Muslim minister, organize after the riot in Harlem?

6. What is the result of Malcolm's taking the group of ministers to the jail?

7. How does Malcolm show his humility after becoming a Muslim minister?

8. As the second part opens, what is happening to Malcolm?

9. Who gets beaten badly although he had nothing to do with the original fight?

10. What life-changing information does Malcolm finally receive from Luther?

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 Visual Arts as a Way of Telling a Story. Using Alex Baldwin's scenario, show how the story is moved along and made clear by the use of various visual flashbacks rather than pages of dialog. Give specific examples describing what message of those visuals convey.

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 Following Your Dream. Begin with Malcolm's blandly accepting Mr. Ostrovski's pronouncement that black people cannot become lawyers. Point out that he did not get that same advice from Mrs. Swerlin. After the examples, personalize the essay for yourself and people in general who are determined to follow a dream.

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