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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Malcolm meet in 1965?

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

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

Look at the differences between Islam and Christianity. What are the strengths and weaknesses of both religions? How much do people in America know about the Islamic religion compared to Christianity? Do the students think that we need to understand other religions before we criticize them? Has this been a problem in the past?

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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