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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Malcolm X claim that the "black masses living at the bottom of the social heap" were living?

2. What nickname did Martin Luther King, Sr. have?

3. On what date did Malcolm X give the speech that began, "No, I'm not an American"?

4. What was the name of the 15-year-old high school student arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger before Rosa Parks did so?

5. When was the infamous Hayes Compromise made?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Malcolm have a problem with King's use of Christian values to help the black freedom movement progress forward?

2. According to Cone, what did the black middle class believe in?

3. How did Frederick Douglass use the Constitution to declare his rights as an American?

4. What was Malcolm's idea of justice?

5. Why did Malcolm begin to become more political and less religious regarding his public speeches?

6. What were the problems associated with Du Bois' theory of "twoness"?

7. Where and when did Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X first meet?

8. Discuss Malcolm's youth.

9. Discuss Malcolm's time at school.

10. Why did King realize the problem with black's self-respect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mind, and the minds of many others, how did the Declaration of Independence speak to the Constitutional freedoms that blacks should be able to possess?

Essay Topic 2

While King spoke vehemently about the use of non-violent actions, Malcolm X could be seen as King's foil. Explain the difference between the actions that King and Malcolm X took to fight for civil rights.

Essay Topic 3

Although Cone stated that "Martin and Malcolm had no opportunity for dialogue about the black freedom movement," one could try to answer questions about their feelings for each other based upon the material presented in the book. Therefore, based upon the material presented in Cone's book, how do you think Malcolm and Martin felt about each other, the movement, and their efforts in the movement?

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