Autobiographies of LGBTQ+ People

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Which of the following is an autobiography of a lesbian writer?

  1. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

  2. The Well of Loneliness

  3. Stone Butch Blues

  4. Giovanni's Room


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Well of Loneliness is an autobiographical novel by Radclyffe Hall, first published in 1928. It is considered one of the first lesbian novels to be published in English.

Who wrote the autobiography (Stone Butch Blues)?

  1. Leslie Feinberg

  2. Marsha P. Johnson

  3. Sylvia Rivera

  4. Audre Lorde


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stone Butch Blues is an autobiography by Leslie Feinberg, first published in 1993. It is considered a classic of transgender literature.

Which of the following is an autobiography of a gay man?

  1. The Picture of Dorian Gray

  2. Maurice

  3. My Own Story

  4. The Color Purple


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maurice is an autobiographical novel by E. M. Forster, first published in 1971. It is considered one of the first gay novels to be published in English.

Who wrote the autobiography (My Own Story)?

  1. Audre Lorde

  2. James Baldwin

  3. Richard Bruce Nugent

  4. Essex Hemphill


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Own Story is an autobiography by Audre Lorde, first published in 1981. It is considered a classic of lesbian literature.

Which of the following is an autobiography of a bisexual woman?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

  3. Giovanni's Room

  4. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name is an autobiography by Audre Lorde, first published in 1982. It is considered a classic of lesbian literature.

Who wrote the autobiography (Giovanni's Room)?

  1. James Baldwin

  2. Richard Bruce Nugent

  3. Essex Hemphill

  4. Audre Lorde


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giovanni's Room is an autobiographical novel by James Baldwin, first published in 1956. It is considered one of the first gay novels to be published in the United States.

Which of the following is an autobiography of a transgender woman?

  1. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

  2. Stone Butch Blues

  3. My Own Story

  4. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Stone Butch Blues is an autobiography by Leslie Feinberg, first published in 1993. It is considered a classic of transgender literature.

Who wrote the autobiography (The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas)?

  1. Gertrude Stein

  2. Sylvia Beach

  3. Djuna Barnes

  4. Natalie Barney


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas is an autobiography by Gertrude Stein, first published in 1933. It is considered a classic of lesbian literature.

Which of the following is an autobiography of a gay man?

  1. The Picture of Dorian Gray

  2. Maurice

  3. My Own Story

  4. The Color Purple


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maurice is an autobiographical novel by E. M. Forster, first published in 1971. It is considered one of the first gay novels to be published in English.

Who wrote the autobiography (My Own Story)?

  1. Audre Lorde

  2. James Baldwin

  3. Richard Bruce Nugent

  4. Essex Hemphill


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Own Story is an autobiography by Audre Lorde, first published in 1981. It is considered a classic of lesbian literature.

Which of the following is an autobiography of a bisexual woman?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

  3. Giovanni's Room

  4. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name is an autobiography by Audre Lorde, first published in 1982. It is considered a classic of lesbian literature.

Who wrote the autobiography (Giovanni's Room)?

  1. James Baldwin

  2. Richard Bruce Nugent

  3. Essex Hemphill

  4. Audre Lorde


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giovanni's Room is an autobiographical novel by James Baldwin, first published in 1956. It is considered one of the first gay novels to be published in the United States.

Which of the following is an autobiography of a transgender woman?

  1. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

  2. Stone Butch Blues

  3. My Own Story

  4. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Stone Butch Blues is an autobiography by Leslie Feinberg, first published in 1993. It is considered a classic of transgender literature.

Who wrote the autobiography (The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas)?

  1. Gertrude Stein

  2. Sylvia Beach

  3. Djuna Barnes

  4. Natalie Barney


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas is an autobiography by Gertrude Stein, first published in 1933. It is considered a classic of lesbian literature.

Which of the following is an autobiography of a gay man?

  1. The Picture of Dorian Gray

  2. Maurice

  3. My Own Story

  4. The Color Purple


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maurice is an autobiographical novel by E. M. Forster, first published in 1971. It is considered one of the first gay novels to be published in English.

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