Malcolm's prison experience included :

instructors from Harvard & Boston universities

At the end of the excerpt, Malcolm's main conclusion is that:

reading forever changed the course of his life.

Malcolm is specifically interested in books that:

show thriving African societies prior to enslavement.

The best definition of an excerpt is:

a portion or a part of a larger work of literature

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1
Malcolm's prison experience included :
long periods of being locked in a cell with little rec. time
instructors from Harvard & Boston universities
education in the trades; specifically electric & plumbing
being treated as if he would never be rehabilitated
2
Malcolm claims the books in the prison library are on level with & may even be better than a college library .
False
True
3
At the end of his life, Malcolm believed:
red & blue
white people could be potential allies within the Civil Rights Movement
that his initial characterization of the white man being a devil is true
NOT all white people are oppressors/ devils
4
Malcolm narrates convict debaters covering topics such as:
raising the wages for prison jobs
mother's milk vs. formula
Christianity vs. Islam
the prison's educational offerings
5
Malcolm narrates that while incarcerated, he felt truly free.
False
True
6
The setting of from The Autobiography of Malcolm X :
prison
World's Fair
sporting complex
streets of Boston
7
At the end of the excerpt, Malcolm's main conclusion is that:
the only way to battle oppression is with force.
Elijah Muhammad is a weak leader for the Nation of Islam & needs replaced.
reading forever changed the course of his life.
he must become a political activist to combat oppression.
8
While incarcerated, Malcolm converts to
Hinduism
Muslim / Nation of Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
9
Malcolm is specifically interested in books that:
demonstrate the similarities among religious faiths .
explain how to petition the court for a sentence reduction.
instruct one as to how to become a community leader .
show thriving African societies prior to enslavement.
10
The best definition of an excerpt is:
a portion or a part of a larger work of literature
quoting character dialogue
a summary of a larger work of literature
a novel which has been made into a movie
11
Malcolm consults the warden due to the prison's lights out policy preventing his ability to read books.
True
False

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