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There were a small number of well-read inmates at the prison in which Malcolm X served time. |
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| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2 | |
Despite Malcolm's initially limited ability to read and write, he was a person capable of learning. |
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| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Norfolk Prison Colony liked prisoners to exhibit an interest in rehabilitating themselves |
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| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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4 | |
Malcolm's prison experience provided him with no opportunity to improve his reading or writing skills. |
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| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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5 | |
What did Malcolm X mean when he said, "In fact, up to then, I had never been so truly free in my life"? |
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| | A) | He had been freed from prison. |
| | B) | He was able to explore a "new world" of books and ideas even though he was in prison. |
| | C) | He could devote as much time as he wanted to learning. |
| | D) | He felt carefree. |
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According to Malcolm X, he felt a need to begin to acquire more education because of |
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| | A) | his inability to express himself well in conversation. |
| | B) | his desire to write letters and his envy of Bimbi. |
| | C) | the influence of Parkhurst. |
| | D) | the encouragement of a certain prison guard. |
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7 | |
Prison inmates who were outstanding debators were |
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| | A) | looked down on by other inmates. |
| | B) | regarded almost as celebrities by other inmates. |
| | C) | ignored by other inmates. |
| | D) | disliked. |
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8 | |
The Norfolk Prison Colony was exemplary because of |
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| | A) | its strong emphasis on rehabilitation. |
| | B) | its unusually large library. |
| | C) | the quality of instructors in the prison school. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Parkhurst was |
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| | A) | the prison warden. |
| | B) | a teacher who taught at the prison. |
| | C) | the donor of the library books. |
| | D) | Malcolm's cellmate. |
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The dictionary was the book that opened the door of learning for Malcolm X; he used it |
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| | A) | as a miniature encyclopedia which provided background knowledge about a variety of subjects. |
| | B) | to improve his penmanship by copying its pages. |
| | C) | to improve and expand his vocabulary. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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11 | |
I had become increasingly frustrated at not being able to express what I wanted to convey in letters that I wrote, especially those to Mr. Elijah Muhammad.
I am sorry that I was unable to attend your uncle's funeral; please convey my sympathy to your aunt.
Convey means: |
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| | A) | Remember |
| | B) | Achieve |
| | C) | Write |
| | D) | Communicate |
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12 | |
In the street, I had been the most articulate hustler out there--I had commanded attention when I said something.
Because Prime Minister Winston Churchill was so articulate, his speeches are considered some of the finest ever given.
Articulate means: |
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| | A) | using clear, expressive language |
| | B) | liking to talk |
| | C) | talking extensively |
| | D) | talking rapidly |
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Bimbi had always taken charge of any conversation he was in, and I had tried to emulate him.
Parents should be good role models, since children often emulate them.
Emulate means: |
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| | A) | surpass by diligent effort |
| | B) | try to equal or excel, especially through imitation |
| | C) | reject |
| | D) | ridicule or make fun of |
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In my slow, painstaking, ragged handwriting, I copied into my tablet everything printed on that first page, down to the punctuation marks.
Rebuilding and restoring an antique automobile is a painstaking process.
Painstaking means: |
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| | A) | Rapid |
| | B) | Confusing |
| | C) | Painful |
| | D) | Careful |
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15 | |
With every succeeding page, I also learned of people and places and events from history.
In the years succeeding his presidency, Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn participated in numerous humanitarian projects.
Succeeding means: |
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| | A) | coming next or after |
| | B) | coming before |
| | C) | inserted or inserted in |
| | D) | Preceding |
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I suppose it was inevitable that as my word-base broadened, I could for the first time pick up a book and read and now begin to understand what the book was saying.
It is inevitable that summer follows spring.
Inevitable means: |
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| | A) | likely to happen |
| | B) | Uncertain |
| | C) | incapable of being prevented or avoided |
| | D) | unreasonable. |
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Much of the big private collection that Parkhurst had willed to the prison was still in crates and boxes in the back of the library--thousands of old books.
Since my grandmother is no longer alive, I treasure the piano she willed to me.
Willed means: |
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| | A) | kept in storage |
| | B) | taken back |
| | C) | received as a gift |
| | D) | granted in a legal will; bequeathed |
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As you can imagine, especially in a prison where there was heavy emphasis on rehabilitation, an inmate was smiled upon if he demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books.
It took six months of rehabilitation for the quarterback to recover fully from his back injury.
Rehabilitation means: |
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| | A) | regaining useful life through education or therapy |
| | B) | hard physical labor |
| | C) | rest and relaxation |
| | D) | Cooperation |
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Fortunately, right outside my door was the corridor light that cast a glow in the room.
When the fire alarm sounded, students quickly left their classroom and walked down the corridor to the exit.
Corridor means: |
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| | A) | door that leads to an exit |
| | B) | large room |
| | C) | passageway with rooms opening into it |
| | D) | an open area outside a building |
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Each time I heard the approaching footsteps, I jumped into bed and feigned sleep.
Have you ever feigned illness so that you wouldn't have to go to work?
Feigned means: |
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| | A) | Endured |
| | B) | Experienced |
| | C) | pretended; gave a false appearance of |
| | D) | suffered or felt pain |