Autobiographies and Memoirs Adapted for Film and Television
Test your knowledge about autobiographical works that have been adapted into films, documentaries, or television shows.
Questions
Which autobiography by Maya Angelou was adapted into the film "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Gather Together in My Name
- Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
- The Heart of a Woman
Which autobiography by Malcolm X was adapted into the film "Malcolm X"?
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- Message to the Grassroots
- By Any Means Necessary
- Malcolm X Speaks
Which autobiography by Helen Keller was adapted into the film "The Miracle Worker"?
- The Story of My Life
- Midstream: My Later Life
- Teacher: Anne Sullivan Macy
- Helen Keller's Journal
Which autobiography by Frederick Douglass was adapted into the film "Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote His Own Freedom"?
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
- My Bondage and My Freedom
- Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
- The Heroic Slave
Which autobiography by Harriet Tubman was adapted into the film "Harriet"?
- Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
- The Life and Adventures of Harriet Tubman
- Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People
- Harriet Tubman: A Biography
Which autobiography by James Baldwin was adapted into the film "I Am Not Your Negro"?
- Notes of a Native Son
- The Fire Next Time
- Go Tell It on the Mountain
- Another Country
Which autobiography by Audre Lorde was adapted into the film "A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde"?
- Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
- The Cancer Journals
- Sister Outsider
- The Black Unicorn