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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year does this final chapter take place?

3. Who does Malcolm borrow money from to go on his pilgrimage?

4. What does Malcolm say God removed from the white Muslims?

5. Who visits Malcolm in his dream in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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