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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