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The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Chapter 8 -- Trapped

Directions: Complete the summary using the words in the Word Bank. Word Bank The next day West Indian Archie shows up at Sammy’s afraid ______looking for Malcolm. He wanted his ______apartment back back from the bet he had paid Malcolm. Archie believes that Malcolm bar ______. Malcolm was ______of cheated Archie, but continued to deny that he had cheated Archie. Archie leaves wanting community

Malcolm to pay him the money by ______. Malcolm realizes courage date that he and Archie are in a ______stand-off. Neither one of them hustler can give in because they need to ‘save- face’ in the ______. money

Malcolm had a ______that night with his long time night running friend, Jean. He decided to keep the date instead of ______talked from Archie. He found ______with cocaine, booze and a gun in tomorrow his belt. Malcolm ended the evening, alone, in a bar, with his ______to the door ( a situation he will never repeat) . West Indian Archie came into the

______and belittle Malcolm. The only thing that saved a life was that some of Archie’s friends ______him down and got him away from

Malcolm. But, the ______wasn’t over. Malcolm was already high and went in search of more Word Bank

______.He added ______, benzedrine ,

reefer and more cocaine to his cocaine and booze high. Malcolm’s mind and body felt “______“ . Malcolm eventually passed out and when he woke up, Malcolm realized that he had ______

Archie’s deadline. Still high – Malcolm went ______-- nothing happened.

After four years of hustler-life, the cards were being stacked

______Malcolm. The ______and West Indian Archie were still looking for him. The ______were aware that there was trouble brewing and tried to catch Malcolm with a gun.

There was also a young hustler who had threatened to ______

Malcolm.

One day, ______, from Boston, appeared. He came to get Malcolm out of the city and out of ______. ,

Sammy, Malcolm’s friend had ______Shorty and explained the situation.