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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What continent does Malcolm visit after his pilgrimage?
(a) Africa
(b) South America
(c) Oceania
(d) Europe

2. Who does Malcolm think that the Asian man is in his dream?
(a) Mohammed
(b) The true leader of the black people
(c) His father
(d) His future son

3. In what year does this final chapter take place?
(a) 1964
(b) 1965
(c) 1981
(d) 1972

4. What famous accessory of Malcolm's does he purchase after his release from prison?
(a) His glasses
(b) His red tie
(c) His Italian suit
(d) His false teeth

5. What country does Malcolm's plane make a stop in on its way to Saudi Arabia?
(a) Russia
(b) Germany
(c) Britain
(d) Iceland

6. In what year is Malcolm released from prison?
(a) 1952
(b) 1965
(c) 1955
(d) 1954

7. Who edits Malcolm's autobiography?
(a) James Baldwin
(b) Elmore Leonard
(c) Richard Wright
(d) Alex Haley

8. Who does Malcolm say are his biggest opponents?
(a) Muslim leaders
(b) Whites
(c) Black liberals
(d) The American government

9. In what year does this chapter open?
(a) 1964
(b) 1961
(c) 1967
(d) 1962

10. Why is Malcolm so upset that Muhammad has been engaging in immoral activities?
(a) He now must tell the police
(b) Malcolm could not join in
(c) They need a spiritually strong leader
(d) It involves his wife

11. What does the Nation accuse Malcolm of doing?
(a) Taking drugs
(b) Using the organization's money for his own purpose
(c) Sleeping with white women
(d) Purposely creating friction within the organization

12. Where is Muhammad relocated to in this chapter?
(a) Pittsburgh
(b) Michigan
(c) Phoenix
(d) Los Angeles

13. With what other Afro-American organization does Malcolm claim to have differences?
(a) The Black Panthers
(b) Afro American feminist movement
(c) The Civil Rights movement
(d) The Free Sudan Organization

14. What do the whites call Malcolm?
(a) The angry black man
(b) The Messiah
(c) A communist
(d) Satan

15. What does Haley provide an overview of in this chapter?
(a) The difficulties in writing an autobiography
(b) Events surrounding Malcolm's death
(c) The entire book
(d) The nation of Islam

Short Answer Questions

1. Which magazine named the book as one of the top ten nonfiction books of the 20th century?

2. To what is Malcolm's name being linked to in America?

3. Who writes the final chapter?

4. What is the name of the Saudi ambassador?

5. What kind of personality does Haley state that Malcolm has?

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