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Autobiographies of People Who Have Made a Significant Impact on Society

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Who wrote the autobiography titled "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin"?

  1. Thomas Jefferson

  2. Abraham Lincoln

  3. Benjamin Franklin

  4. George Washington


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Benjamin Franklin wrote his autobiography, titled "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin", between 1771 and 1790.

Which autobiography begins with the line "I write this sitting in the kitchen sink"?

  1. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

  2. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

  3. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

  4. Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Helen Keller's autobiography, "The Story of My Life", famously begins with the line "I write this sitting in the kitchen sink".

Who wrote the autobiography titled "Dreams from My Father"?

  1. Barack Obama

  2. Nelson Mandela

  3. Martin Luther King Jr.

  4. Maya Angelou


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Barack Obama wrote his autobiography, titled "Dreams from My Father", in 1995.

Which autobiography describes the author's experiences as a young woman in the civil rights movement?

  1. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

  2. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

  3. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

  4. Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maya Angelou's autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", describes her experiences growing up in the South during the civil rights movement.

Who wrote the autobiography titled "Long Walk to Freedom"?

  1. Barack Obama

  2. Nelson Mandela

  3. Martin Luther King Jr.

  4. Maya Angelou


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nelson Mandela wrote his autobiography, titled "Long Walk to Freedom", while imprisoned on Robben Island.

Which autobiography describes the author's experiences as a young woman in the Harlem Renaissance?

  1. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

  2. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

  3. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

  4. Just Kids by Patti Smith


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Patti Smith's autobiography, "Just Kids", describes her experiences as a young woman in the New York City art scene during the 1970s.

Who wrote the autobiography titled "The Education of an Idealist"?

  1. Samantha Power

  2. Madeleine Albright

  3. Hillary Clinton

  4. Condoleezza Rice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Samantha Power wrote her autobiography, titled "The Education of an Idealist", in 2019.

Which autobiography describes the author's experiences as a young woman in the tech industry?

  1. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

  2. Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

  3. The Innovators by Walter Isaacson

  4. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sheryl Sandberg's autobiography, "Lean In", describes her experiences as a young woman in the tech industry and her rise to prominence at Facebook.

Who wrote the autobiography titled "Becoming"?

  1. Michelle Obama

  2. Barack Obama

  3. Hillary Clinton

  4. Bill Clinton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michelle Obama wrote her autobiography, titled "Becoming", in 2018.

Which autobiography describes the author's experiences as a young woman in the fashion industry?

  1. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

  2. Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life by Justine Picardie

  3. Dior by Dior by Christian Dior

  4. The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lauren Weisberger's autobiography, "The Devil Wears Prada", describes her experiences as a young woman working as an assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor.

Who wrote the autobiography titled "The Glass Castle"?

  1. Jeannette Walls

  2. Dave Eggers

  3. Cheryl Strayed

  4. Elizabeth Gilbert


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jeannette Walls wrote her autobiography, titled "The Glass Castle", in 2005.

Which autobiography describes the author's experiences as a young woman in the music industry?

  1. In My Life by Patti Smith

  2. Just Kids by Patti Smith

  3. The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley

  4. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Patti Smith's autobiography, "In My Life", describes her experiences as a young woman in the New York City music scene during the 1970s.

Who wrote the autobiography titled "Wild"?

  1. Cheryl Strayed

  2. Elizabeth Gilbert

  3. Jeannette Walls

  4. Dave Eggers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cheryl Strayed wrote her autobiography, titled "Wild", in 2012.

Which autobiography describes the author's experiences as a young woman in the art world?

  1. The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley

  2. Just Kids by Patti Smith

  3. In My Life by Patti Smith

  4. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

André Leon Talley's autobiography, "The Chiffon Trenches", describes his experiences as a young man in the fashion world.

Who wrote the autobiography titled "Eat, Pray, Love"?

  1. Elizabeth Gilbert

  2. Cheryl Strayed

  3. Jeannette Walls

  4. Dave Eggers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elizabeth Gilbert wrote her autobiography, titled "Eat, Pray, Love", in 2006.

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