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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. Where is Malcolm's mother homeland?

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

3. What does Sophia's friend do later that night?

4. What does Malcolm say Harlem has lost in this chapter?

5. For how many years is Malcolm jailed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Malcolm appreciative of the two incidents in this chapter- the trip to Boston and the teacher's unfair treatment of him?

2. What does Malcolm state are the differences in the concept of love between Western religions and Islam?

3. Summarize Chapter 6.

4. How would Malcolm turn around his life?

5. Describe Malcolm's reunion with Archie.

6. What does Malcolm learn about skin color from a young age?

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

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

9. Why is Malcolm disappointed in the media's coverage of the Nation of Islam?

10. Describe Malcolm's visit home in Chapter 5.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the Nation of Islam in the Sixties. What were people's views on the Nation of Islam? Was there any Nation of Islam literature?How was Nation of Islam presented in popular culture? Has this representation affected the way people think about the Nation of Islam today?

Essay Topic 2

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."

Essay Topic 3

What are the advantages of legalizing drugs? What are the disadvantages? Are drugs a problem in other countries? Why do some countries cope with the drug problem better than others?

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