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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X & Alex Haley
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters One & Two
Chapters Three & Four
Chapters Five, Six & Seven
Chapters Eight & Nine
Chapters Ten & Eleven
Chapters Twelve & Thirteen
Chapters Fourteen, Fifteen & Sixteen
Chapters Seventeen, Eighteen & Nineteen
Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Malcolm as Malcolm Little
Malcolm as Detroit Red
Malcolm as Satan
Malcolm as Malcolm X
Malcolm as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters One & Two
Chapters Three & Four
Chapters Five, Six & Seven
Chapters Eight & Nine
Chapters Ten & Eleven
Chapters Twelve & Thirteen
Chapters Fourteen, Fifteen & Sixteen
Chapters Seventeen, Eighteen & Nineteen
Epilogue
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
The skills Malcolm learned as a ___ prove vital to his success as an activist.
Schoolboy
Dancer
Hustler
Prisoner
2
of 5
When people treat Malcolm well just to prove that they are not racist, he says it makes him feel like a ___ being shown off.
Poor relation
Pink poodle
Charity case
Trained seal
3
of 5
Malcolm receives special treatment from his father because he is ___ than his siblings.
More light-skinned
Younger
More quick-witted
Weaker
4
of 5
All of Malcolm's major conversions are preceded by a period of ___.
Travel
Inactivity
Social isolation
Personal success
5
of 5
The watch that Malcolm buys when he leaves prison represents Malcolm's ___.
Commitment to daily prayer
Affluent aspirations
Attempts to blend in
Industriousness
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