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Autobiographies That Have Been Adapted into Films or Television Shows

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Which autobiography by Maya Angelou was adapted into the film \"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\"?

  1. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

  2. Gather Together in My Name

  3. Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas

  4. The Heart of a Woman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maya Angelou's autobiography \"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\" was adapted into a film of the same name in 1979.

Which autobiography by Malcolm X was adapted into the film \"Malcolm X\"?

  1. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

  2. Message to the Grassroots

  3. By Any Means Necessary

  4. Malcolm X Speaks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malcolm X's autobiography \"The Autobiography of Malcolm X\" was adapted into a film of the same name in 1992.

Which autobiography by Helen Keller was adapted into the film \"The Miracle Worker\"?

  1. The Story of My Life

  2. Midstream: My Later Life

  3. Teacher: Anne Sullivan Macy

  4. Helen Keller's Journal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helen Keller's autobiography \"The Story of My Life\" was adapted into the film \"The Miracle Worker\" in 1962.

Which autobiography by Frederick Douglass was adapted into the film \"Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote His Own Freedom\"?

  1. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

  2. My Bondage and My Freedom

  3. Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

  4. The Heroic Slave


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Frederick Douglass' autobiography \"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave\" was adapted into the film \"Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote His Own Freedom\" in 2020.

Which autobiography by Harriet Tubman was adapted into the film \"Harriet\"?

  1. Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman

  2. The Life and Adventures of Harriet Tubman

  3. Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People

  4. Harriet Tubman: A Biography


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harriet Tubman's autobiography \"Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman\" was adapted into the film \"Harriet\" in 2019.

Which autobiography by Richard Wright was adapted into the film \"Native Son\"?

  1. Native Son

  2. Black Boy

  3. The Outsider

  4. Uncle Tom's Children


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Wright's autobiography \"Native Son\" was adapted into the film of the same name in 1951.

Which autobiography by James Baldwin was adapted into the film \"I Am Not Your Negro\"?

  1. Notes of a Native Son

  2. The Fire Next Time

  3. Go Tell It on the Mountain

  4. Another Country


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Baldwin's autobiography \"Notes of a Native Son\" was adapted into the film \"I Am Not Your Negro\" in 2016.

Which autobiography by bell hooks was adapted into the film \"bell hooks: Cultural Criticism and the Politics of Empowerment\"?

  1. Ain't I a Woman?

  2. Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center

  3. Black Looks: Race and Representation

  4. Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

bell hooks' autobiography \"Ain't I a Woman?\" was adapted into the film \"bell hooks: Cultural Criticism and the Politics of Empowerment\" in 2018.

Which autobiography by Audre Lorde was adapted into the film \"A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde\"?

  1. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

  2. The Cancer Journals

  3. Sister Outsider

  4. The Black Unicorn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Audre Lorde's autobiography \"Zami: A New Spelling of My Name\" was adapted into the film \"A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde\" in 1995.

Which autobiography by Gloria Steinem was adapted into the film \"The Glorias\"?

  1. My Life on the Road

  2. Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

  3. Moving Beyond Words

  4. Revolution from Within


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gloria Steinem's autobiography \"My Life on the Road\" was adapted into the film \"The Glorias\" in 2020.

Which autobiography by Malcolm Gladwell was adapted into the television series \"Tipping Point\"?

  1. The Tipping Point

  2. Blink

  3. Outliers

  4. What the Dog Saw


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malcolm Gladwell's autobiography \"The Tipping Point\" was adapted into the television series of the same name in 2010.

Which autobiography by David Sedaris was adapted into the television series \"Strangers with Candy\"?

  1. Barrel Fever

  2. Naked

  3. Holidays on Ice

  4. Me Talk Pretty One Day


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David Sedaris' autobiography \"Barrel Fever\" was adapted into the television series \"Strangers with Candy\" in 1999.

Which autobiography by Tina Fey was adapted into the television series \"30 Rock\"?

  1. Bossypants

  2. This Is a Book

  3. Nightcap

  4. The Tina Fey Show


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tina Fey's autobiography \"Bossypants\" was adapted into the television series \"30 Rock\" in 2006.

Which autobiography by Amy Poehler was adapted into the television series \"Parks and Recreation\"?

  1. Yes Please

  2. Make Your Own Damn Dinner

  3. The Smart One

  4. Bossypants


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amy Poehler's autobiography \"Yes Please\" was adapted into the television series \"Parks and Recreation\" in 2009.

Which autobiography by Mindy Kaling was adapted into the television series \"The Mindy Project\"?

  1. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)

  2. Why Not Me?

  3. The Mindy Project

  4. Champions


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mindy Kaling's autobiography \"Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)\" was adapted into the television series \"The Mindy Project\" in 2012.

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