Malcolm X AP Qs

The overall organization of this passage can best be described as

• a chronological sequence of events
• series f personal anecdotes
• a diatribe exposing racism in America
• an explanation of how the speaker gained an education

The symbolic movement of the excerpt is from

• dullness to brilliance
• ignorance to knowledge
• denial to acceptance
• anger to compassion

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

• proud and prejudiced
• angry and ironic
• didactic and defensive
• serious and systematic

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

• proud and prejudiced
• angry and ironic
• didactic and defensive
• serious and systematic

What is Malcolm X's main purpose in describing the character "Bimbi" in par. 4?

• to establish a motivation for the speaker's actions
• to contrast the speaker's own skills with that of a rival
• to illustrate the speaker's competitive spirit
• to indicate the importance of having a person to emulate

Paragraph 11 contains al of the following EXCEPT

• complex sentence
• metaphor
• irony
• anaphora