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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the final chapter?

2. What is Malcolm surprised about when he visits Cairo?

3. What happens to Reginald after he is rejected from the Nation?

4. Which Greek myth does Malcolm recall in this chapter?

5. To what does Malcolm dedicate each day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of the 1960s.

1) Why did Afro American politics come to the fore during this time ?

2) What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3)Does today's society share any values with 1960s America?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss whether you think this statement is true or false: "Malcolm X uses the autobiography to market his image rather than his ideas." Use two examples from the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Look at Spike Lee's adaptation of the book. Is it how the students would visualize the book? Do the students think the film is objective? What new meaning do the students think that Denzel Washington and Spike Lee bring to the work? How different do the students think the film would be if it were directed by a white director or starred, for example, Samuel Lee Jackson?

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