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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: Nothing but Men.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. believe was the "last major barrier to black freedom"?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Acceptance by the whole of America.
(c) Multiculturalism.
(d) Denial of suffrage.

2. What animal did Malcolm compare blacks to in Chapter 4?
(a) Lions.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Tigers.

3. In what year was Malcolm X paroled from Charlestown State Prison?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1947.

4. For how many days did Muhammad silence Malcolm for his comments on the assassination that he had been forbidden to speak about?
(a) 365.
(b) 90.
(c) 30.
(d) 60.

5. According to Cone in Chapter 8, what separated King from Malcolm?
(a) Love.
(b) Pride.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Optimism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the founder of the Nation of Islam?

2. In what year did Martin Delany write "The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of Colored People of the United States"?

3. Who was considered the most effective missionary of the Nation of Islam?

4. On what date did King make his first major speech to the nation?

5. Complete the following statement made by King: "Men often __________ each other because they _________ each other".

(see the answer key)

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