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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. Who was waiting at the jeweler's?

2. Which musician does Malcolm see in this chapter?

3. What job does Shorty find for Malcolm?

4. Whose friends stop Malcolm and Archie from killing each other?

5. What does Malcolm do with Laura when he meets Sophia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did prison prove to be a good thing for Malcolm?

2. Describe Malcolm's press conference in Chapter 18.

3. Why does Malcolm regret trying to change his hair into a conk style?

4. How does Malcolm avoid the draft?

5. How did Malcolm deal with the trouble he has with Archie?

6. In what way does Harlem educate Malcolm in the inequalities facing black Americans?

7. Why is the nation of Islam so important to people like Malcolm?

8. Why does Malcolm decide to take a course in English?

9. What does Alex Haley write in this chapter,written after Malcolm's death?

10. Describe what Malcolm calls the turning point in his life.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did the slaves have their names changed upon arriving in America? What effect did it have on their families' identities?

Essay Topic 2

How was Sixties and Fifties Harlem different from Harlem today? Why did Harlem become such a hotbed of political activism and a haven for musicians? Was it the same in any other black ghetto areas in other states or is Harlem unique? Do they think the political activism is a direct influence of living in such international city as New York?

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book to support your argument, examine the following statement: "The Civil Rights movement had more of a lasting influence than the Nation of Islam."

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