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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Elijah's son?

2. Which city did Malcolm move to after his release from prison?

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

4. How many pages of a dictionary does Malcolm copy per day?

5. How many hours of taped recordings does Haley have of interviews between himself and Malcolm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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