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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 Malcolm X claim he was first?
(a) Black.
(b) African.
(c) A man.
(d) American.

2. According to Cone, who did blacks in the ghettos turn to for hope?
(a) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Elijah Muhammad.

3. According to Chapter 3, what did Cone say most people thought King centered his thoughts and actions upon?
(a) Unity.
(b) Pride.
(c) Love.
(d) Freedom.

4. What did Malcolm claim was "seventh heaven" in Chapter 2?
(a) Roxbury.
(b) New York City.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Montgomery.

5. In front of which U.S. President did Martin Luther King, Jr. first speak about the "American Dream"?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Roosevelt.
(d) Ford.

Short Answer Questions

1. What incident in 1957 brought Malcolm to the attention of the larger black community, especially in Harlem?

2. What report claimed that the "black man was victimized more than black women" and the black man had to "step forward" while the black woman had to "step backward"?

3. Who did Malcolm believe was responsible for the conspiracy to oust him from the Black Muslim movement?

4. What was the name of the weekly column that Malcolm wrote for African-American newspapers?

5. According to Cone, what limitation did King and Malcolm share in regard to being a problem with racism?

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