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Autobiographies of War Veterans and Survivors

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Which war veteran wrote the autobiography titled 'In Harm's Way'?

  1. James Stockdale

  2. John McCain

  3. Colin Powell

  4. Norman Schwarzkopf


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Stockdale's autobiography, 'In Harm's Way', recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.

Who wrote the autobiography 'Unbroken', which tells the story of his survival as a prisoner of war during World War II?

  1. Louis Zamperini

  2. Laura Hillenbrand

  3. Daniel James Brown

  4. Erik Larson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Louis Zamperini's autobiography, 'Unbroken', is a powerful account of his resilience and survival during his time as a prisoner of war.

Which autobiography by a war veteran focuses on the experiences of a female pilot during World War II?

  1. Fly Girls

  2. The Hiding Place

  3. Night

  4. A Woman in Berlin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Keith O'Brien's 'Fly Girls' tells the story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II.

In his autobiography 'The Things They Carried', Tim O'Brien reflects on his experiences as a soldier during which war?

  1. World War II

  2. Korean War

  3. Vietnam War

  4. Gulf War


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried' is a fictionalized account of his experiences as a soldier during the Vietnam War.

Which autobiography by a Holocaust survivor recounts her experiences in the Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps?

  1. Night

  2. The Diary of a Young Girl

  3. Man's Search for Meaning

  4. Survival in Auschwitz


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elie Wiesel's 'Night' is a powerful and haunting account of his experiences as a Holocaust survivor.

In his autobiography 'A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier', Ishmael Beah tells the story of his experiences as a child soldier during which conflict?

  1. Sierra Leone Civil War

  2. Liberian Civil War

  3. Angolan Civil War

  4. Mozambican Civil War


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ishmael Beah's 'A Long Way Gone' is a harrowing account of his experiences as a child soldier during the Sierra Leone Civil War.

Which autobiography by a war veteran focuses on the experiences of a Japanese-American soldier during World War II?

  1. Farewell to Manzanar

  2. Go for Broke

  3. Nisei Soldier

  4. Japanese American Soldier


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Daniel Inouye's 'Go for Broke' tells the story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a unit composed of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in World War II.

In her autobiography 'The Hiding Place', Corrie ten Boom recounts her experiences as a Christian who helped hide Jews during the Holocaust.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Corrie ten Boom's 'The Hiding Place' is a powerful account of her experiences as a Christian who helped hide Jews during the Holocaust.

Which autobiography by a war veteran focuses on the experiences of a German soldier during World War II?

  1. A Soldier's Story

  2. Stalingrad

  3. The Forgotten Soldier

  4. Panzer Commander


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ernst Jünger's 'A Soldier's Story' is a classic account of the experiences of a German soldier during World War II.

In his autobiography 'Man's Search for Meaning', Viktor Frankl reflects on his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viktor Frankl's 'Man's Search for Meaning' is a powerful and inspiring account of his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps.

Which autobiography by a war veteran focuses on the experiences of a British soldier during World War I?

  1. Goodbye to All That

  2. All Quiet on the Western Front

  3. The First World War

  4. The Great War


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Robert Graves' 'Goodbye to All That' is a classic account of the experiences of a British soldier during World War I.

In her autobiography 'A Woman in Berlin', Marta Hillers recounts her experiences as a German woman during the final days of World War II in Berlin.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marta Hillers' 'A Woman in Berlin' is a powerful and harrowing account of her experiences as a German woman during the final days of World War II in Berlin.

Which autobiography by a war veteran focuses on the experiences of a French soldier during World War I?

  1. Under Fire

  2. Journey to the End of the Night

  3. Death of a Hero

  4. The Big Red One


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henri Barbusse's 'Under Fire' is a classic account of the experiences of a French soldier during World War I.

In his autobiography 'Survival in Auschwitz', Primo Levi recounts his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Primo Levi's 'Survival in Auschwitz' is a powerful and haunting account of his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Which autobiography by a war veteran focuses on the experiences of a Russian soldier during World War II?

  1. Life and Fate

  2. The Gulag Archipelago

  3. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

  4. Darkness at Noon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vasily Grossman's 'Life and Fate' is a sprawling and epic account of the experiences of a Russian soldier during World War II.

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