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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X & Alex Haley
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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
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Key Facts
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Important Quotes Explained
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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
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Glossary of Literary Terms
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Chapters Three & Four Quiz
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Chapters Three & Four Quiz
1
of 5
Who does Malcolm meet and befriend at the pool hall?
Reginald
Sammy
Archie
Shorty
2
of 5
What is Malcolm's first job at the Roseland State Ballroom?
Parking valet
Janitor
Shoeshine boy
Announcer
3
of 5
What is a "conk"?
A hat
A hairstyle
A dance move
A drug term
4
of 5
What was the job Malcolm dreamed of having when he was younger?
Lawyer
Doctor
Politician
Carpenter
5
of 5
What eventually happens to Laura after Malcolm leaves her for Sophia?
Becomes a prostitute
Gets murdered
Kills herself
Marries a city councilman
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