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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malcolm feel iss the solution to Afro American problems?

2. With what other Afro-American organization does Malcolm claim to have differences?

3. Why is Malcolm so upset that Muhammad has been engaging in immoral activities?

4. What does Malcolm leave to Archie?

5. What does Malcolm tell Muhammad he is discontented with about the Nation of Islam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At one point the book uses Boston as a setting.

1) What meaning does Boston bring to the book? What would you automatically link with someone who grew up in Boston?

2) How different do you think today's Boston is to the Boston in the book? How do you think the book's meaning would change if it were set in today's Boston?

3) How do you think the setting contributes to the book's humor?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad.

1) In what ways are their ideas different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Why do you think they cannot sort out their differences?

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