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Autobiographies of People from Different Time Periods

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Who wrote the autobiography The Education of Henry Adams?

  1. Henry David Thoreau

  2. Benjamin Franklin

  3. Henry Adams

  4. Thomas Jefferson


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Education of Henry Adams is an autobiography by Henry Adams, first published in 1907.

Which autobiography begins with the line, "When I was very young, and the world was very large"?

  1. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

  2. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

  3. The Life of Frederick Douglass

  4. Narrative of the Life of Sojourner Truth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Story of My Life is an autobiography by Helen Keller, first published in 1903.

Who wrote the autobiography Up from Slavery?

  1. Frederick Douglass

  2. Booker T. Washington

  3. W.E.B. Du Bois

  4. Ida B. Wells-Barnett


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Up from Slavery is an autobiography by Booker T. Washington, first published in 1901.

Which autobiography is considered one of the most important works of American literature?

  1. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

  2. The Life of Frederick Douglass

  3. Narrative of the Life of Sojourner Truth

  4. My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is considered one of the most important works of American literature and is widely read and studied today.

Who wrote the autobiography Narrative of the Life of Sojourner Truth?

  1. Sojourner Truth

  2. Harriet Tubman

  3. Frederick Douglass

  4. William Wells Brown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Narrative of the Life of Sojourner Truth is an autobiography by Sojourner Truth, first published in 1850.

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

  1. The Life of Frederick Douglass

  2. Narrative of the Life of Sojourner Truth

  3. My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass

  4. Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Life of Frederick Douglass is known for its detailed account of the author's experiences as a slave.

Who wrote the autobiography My Bondage and My Freedom?

  1. Frederick Douglass

  2. Harriet Tubman

  3. Sojourner Truth

  4. William Wells Brown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiography by Frederick Douglass, first published in 1855.

Which autobiography is considered a classic of African-American literature?

  1. The Life of Frederick Douglass

  2. Narrative of the Life of Sojourner Truth

  3. My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass

  4. Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Life of Frederick Douglass is considered a classic of African-American literature.

Who wrote the autobiography Narrative of the Life of William Wells Brown?

  1. William Wells Brown

  2. Frederick Douglass

  3. Harriet Tubman

  4. Sojourner Truth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Narrative of the Life of William Wells Brown is an autobiography by William Wells Brown, first published in 1847.

Which autobiography is known for its account of the author's experiences as a fugitive slave?

  1. Narrative of the Life of William Wells Brown

  2. The Life of Frederick Douglass

  3. My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass

  4. Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Narrative of the Life of William Wells Brown is known for its account of the author's experiences as a fugitive slave.

Who wrote the autobiography The Life and Adventures of Nat Love?

  1. Nat Love

  2. William Wells Brown

  3. Frederick Douglass

  4. Harriet Tubman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Life and Adventures of Nat Love is an autobiography by Nat Love, first published in 1907.

Which autobiography is known for its account of the author's experiences as a cowboy?

  1. The Life and Adventures of Nat Love

  2. Narrative of the Life of William Wells Brown

  3. The Life of Frederick Douglass

  4. My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Life and Adventures of Nat Love is known for its account of the author's experiences as a cowboy.

Who wrote the autobiography Black Elk Speaks?

  1. Black Elk

  2. John G. Neihardt

  3. Frederick Douglass

  4. Harriet Tubman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Black Elk Speaks is an autobiography by Black Elk, first published in 1932.

Which autobiography is known for its account of the author's experiences as a Native American?

  1. Black Elk Speaks

  2. The Life and Adventures of Nat Love

  3. Narrative of the Life of William Wells Brown

  4. The Life of Frederick Douglass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Black Elk Speaks is known for its account of the author's experiences as a Native American.

Who wrote the autobiography The Autobiography of Malcolm X?

  1. Malcolm X

  2. Alex Haley

  3. Frederick Douglass

  4. Harriet Tubman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an autobiography by Malcolm X, first published in 1965.

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