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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. According to Cone, who should blacks whom are proud of their African heritage thank? (Chapter 11)

2. Who made the following statement found in Chapter 11: "The price of freedom is death"?

3. In what year was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?

4. According to Cone in Chapter 8, what separated King from Malcolm?

5. Who made the following statement: "If King loses, worse leaders are going to take his place"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Cone decide was the greatest limitation for both King and Malcolm?

2. According to Cone, why was Malcolm's faith harder to understand and communicate to the majority of Americans?

3. What two books began black youth's movement away from nonviolent actions as the "weapon" for social change?

4. Unlike Malcolm, why did King believe in whites?

5. Although Malcolm did not finish the ninth grade, he valued education. Why did Malcolm value education?

6. How did King respond to watching Malcolm on television?

7. How do Americans remember Martin Luther King, Jr. today?

8. What was Malcolm's "The Ballot or the Bullet" speech an initial attempt for him to do?

9. What was the official reason that was issued regarding Malcolm's removal from the Nation of Islam?

10. What did the imagery of the "bullet" and the "ballot" represent for Malcolm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

What qualities did both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. possess that qualified them as leaders?

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