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    Derek kills two black men in the opening scene. He is originally sentenced to 7 years in prison. Derek and Danny belong to a white supremacist gang. Derek becomes less racist while in prison after speaking to another inmate, Lamont, about basketball, movies, and racism in America. Derek has a change of heart and rejects his former racist views.

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    Derek kills two black men in the opening scene. He is originally sentenced to 7 years in prison. Derek and Danny belong to a white supremacist gang. Derek becomes less racist while in prison after speaking to another inmate, Lamont, about basketball, movies, and racism in America. Derek has a change of heart and rejects his former racist views.

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    Derek kills two black men in the opening scene. He is originally sentenced to 7 years in prison. Derek and Danny belong to a white supremacist gang. Derek becomes less racist while in prison after speaking to another inmate, Lamont, about basketball, movies, and racism in America. Derek has a change of heart and rejects his former racist views.

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    Name: _________________________________ Class: ____________________ Date:________________

    AMERICAN HISTORY X - WORKSHEET


    After watching - Questions. 11. Derek's mom comes to visit him in prison and Derek is less
    than thrilled. He constantly refers to her by her first name.
    1. In the opening scene, Derek kills two black men that were What does Derek call her?
    trying to do what? a) Laura
    a) Break into his house b) Doris
    b) Vandalize his house c) Nora
    c) Steal Danny's bike d) Judy
    d) Break into his truck
    12. Derek meets Lamont, who claims he's the most dangerous
    man in prison because:
    2. For how many years was Derek originally sent to prison? a) Washes the sheets
    a) 6 years b) Gives out the blankets
    b) 7 years c) He controls the underwear
    c) 3 years d) He is in charge of the pillows
    d) 5 years
    13. Derek becomes mad at his fellow skinheads in jail for:
    3. What is the name of the gang Danny and Derek belong to? a) Playing basketball with black guys
    a) DOC b) Trading smokes with Mexicans
    b) VBW c) Selling drugs to black guys
    c) SHU d) Buying drugs from Mexicans
    d) ASU
    14. Lamont finally gets Derek to open up, when he starts
    4. Danny finds himself in hot water in school for writing a talking about what subject?
    book report on who? a) Football
    a) David Duke b) Movies
    b) Hitler c) Sex
    c) Nathan Bedford Forrest d) Pizza
    d) Stalin
    15. Derek finds himself talking again with Lamont, this time
    about his favorite basketball team. Who does Derek claim is
    5. What part of California are Derek and Danny from? the best team ever?
    a) Long Beach a) Celtics
    b) Santa Monica b) 76ers
    c) Westwood c) Bulls
    d) Venice d) Lakers

    16. Lamont opens up to Derek on why he's doing six years.


    6. Derek says to Danny about Seth, "Forget this yahoo he What was Lamont charged with?
    _____ for a living - you don't want to be like that." a) Burglary
    a) Picks up garbage b) Robbery
    b) Delivers pizzas c) Assaulting a police officer
    c) Kills bugs d) Possession
    d) Cleans toilets

    17. At Cameron's party, Derek's old girlfriend also notices a


    7. Davina says to Seth,"You still here Goodyear?" Seth's change in him she doesn't like. What is Derek's ex's name?
    only come back is to call her a what? a) Renee
    a) Bitch b) Stacey
    b) Democrat c) Cammie
    c) Hippie d) Monica
    d) Commie

    8. Danny has a flashback memory of Derek leading a group Discussion Questions


    to beat up people who work where?
    a) A grocery store  How do you feel right now? What emotions has this
    b) A coffee shop film evoked in you? Where do you think those feelings
    c) A restaurant
    d) A gas station
    have come from?
     What personal experiences have been recalled in
    you?
    9. What was the profession of Derek's and Danny's dad?  What do you think this film says about racism in the
    a) A police officer United States today?
    b) An insurance investigator  How is racism different today than it was thirty years
    c) A probation officer ago, before the Civil Rights movement?
    d) A fireman

    10. Danny remembers a time where Derek got mad because his
    mom was dating a _____ man.
    a) Jewish
    b) Spanish
    c) Black
    d) Asian

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