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Autobiographies of People Who Rose to Fame and Fortune

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

  1. Benjamin Franklin

  2. John Adams

  3. Thomas Jefferson

  4. George Washington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is an autobiography written by Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States.

Which autobiography begins with the famous line \"Call me Ishmael\"?

  1. Moby-Dick

  2. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  3. The Great Gatsby

  4. To Kill a Mockingbird


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moby-Dick is a novel by Herman Melville, first published in 1851. The novel begins with the famous line \"Call me Ishmael\"

Who wrote the autobiography \"The Story of My Life\"?

  1. Helen Keller

  2. Anne Frank

  3. Malala Yousafzai

  4. Nelson Mandela


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Story of My Life is an autobiography written by Helen Keller, an American author, political activist, and lecturer who was deaf and blind.

Which autobiography is known for its detailed account of the author's early life in rural Missouri?

  1. The Autobiography of Mark Twain

  2. The Education of Henry Adams

  3. Up from Slavery

  4. The Life of Frederick Douglass


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in 1876. The novel is known for its detailed account of the author's early life in rural Missouri.

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

  1. Nelson Mandela

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Martin Luther King Jr.

  4. Rosa Parks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography written by Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa.

Which autobiography is known for its portrayal of the author's struggles as a young black woman in the American South?

  1. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

  2. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

  3. The Souls of Black Folk

  4. Up from Slavery


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiography written by Maya Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. The autobiography is known for its portrayal of the author's struggles as a young black woman in the American South.

Who wrote the autobiography \"The Education of Henry Adams\"?

  1. Henry Adams

  2. Theodore Roosevelt

  3. Woodrow Wilson

  4. William Howard Taft


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Education of Henry Adams is an autobiography written by Henry Adams, an American historian and novelist.

Which autobiography is known for its detailed account of the author's experiences as a slave in the American South?

  1. The Life of Frederick Douglass

  2. Up from Slavery

  3. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

  4. My Bondage and My Freedom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiography written by Frederick Douglass, an African-American abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.

Who wrote the autobiography \"Up from Slavery\"?

  1. Booker T. Washington

  2. W.E.B. Du Bois

  3. Marcus Garvey

  4. James Weldon Johnson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Up from Slavery is an autobiography written by Booker T. Washington, an African-American educator, author, and civil rights activist.

Which autobiography is known for its portrayal of the author's experiences as a young immigrant in America?

  1. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

  2. The Souls of Black Folk

  3. Up from Slavery

  4. The Life of Frederick Douglass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is an autobiography written by James Weldon Johnson, an African-American author, poet, and civil rights activist. The autobiography is known for its portrayal of the author's experiences as a young immigrant in America.

Who wrote the autobiography \"The Souls of Black Folk\"?

  1. W.E.B. Du Bois

  2. Booker T. Washington

  3. Marcus Garvey

  4. James Weldon Johnson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Souls of Black Folk is an autobiography written by W.E.B. Du Bois, an African-American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, and Pan-Africanist.

Which autobiography is known for its detailed account of the author's experiences as a civil rights activist in the American South?

  1. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

  2. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

  3. The Souls of Black Folk

  4. Up from Slavery


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an autobiography written by Malcolm X, an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist.

Who wrote the autobiography \"My Bondage and My Freedom\"?

  1. Frederick Douglass

  2. Booker T. Washington

  3. W.E.B. Du Bois

  4. Marcus Garvey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiography written by Frederick Douglass, an African-American abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.

Which autobiography is known for its portrayal of the author's experiences as a leader of the Pan-African movement?

  1. The Autobiography of Marcus Garvey

  2. The Souls of Black Folk

  3. Up from Slavery

  4. The Life of Frederick Douglass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Autobiography of Marcus Garvey is an autobiography written by Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican-born black nationalist leader.

Who wrote the autobiography \"The Life of Frederick Douglass\"?

  1. Frederick Douglass

  2. Booker T. Washington

  3. W.E.B. Du Bois

  4. Marcus Garvey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiography written by Frederick Douglass, an African-American abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.

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