Form and Content (Masterplots II: African American Literature,
Revised Edition)       (The entire section is 1233 words.)  Want
to Read More?   Form and Content (Masterplots II: Nonfiction
Series)      (The entire section is 1198 words.)      (The
entire section is 451 words.)  Historical Context  Struggle for
Civil Rights in the 1950s and 1960s  (The entire section is 1089
words.)   Chapter 1: Nightmare  Study Questions 1. Where were
Malcolm’s parents from?  2. What was the Black Legion?  3. Where
did Reverend Little keep his pistol?  4. Why did Malcolm think
that his father favored him over his other children?  5. Why was
the Little family “better off” than most black families in East
Lansing, Michigan?  6. Why did one insurance company refuse to
pay off the life insurance policy of Reverend Little?  7. What
strategic lesson did Malcolm learn from his rabbit-hunting
expedition?  8. Why did Malcolm like to visit the Gohannas
family?  9. How did Malcolm feel about his older sister Hilda?
10. How long did Lou