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Autobiographies of People from Marginalized Communities

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Which autobiography by a Native American author tells the story of a young woman's coming-of-age on the Rosebud Indian Reservation?

  1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

  2. Ceremony

  3. House Made of Dawn

  4. Winter in the Blood


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is a semi-autobiographical novel that tells the story of Junior, a Spokane Indian teenager, and his experiences on the reservation and at an all-white high school.

In her autobiography, (I \ Know \ Why \ the \ Caged \ Bird \ Sings), Maya Angelou describes her experiences growing up in which state?

  1. Mississippi

  2. Arkansas

  3. Alabama

  4. Louisiana


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maya Angelou's autobiography, (I \ Know \ Why \ the \ Caged \ Bird \ Sings), describes her experiences growing up in Stamps, Arkansas, during the 1930s and 1940s.

Which autobiography by a Chinese American author tells the story of a young woman's immigration to America and her struggles to assimilate?

  1. The Joy Luck Club

  2. The Woman Warrior

  3. China Men

  4. Farewell to Manzanar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston is an autobiographical novel that tells the story of a young Chinese American woman's immigration to America and her struggles to assimilate into American culture.

In his autobiography, (The \ Autobiography \ of \ Malcolm \ X), Malcolm X describes his experiences as a member of which organization?

  1. The Black Panther Party

  2. The Nation of Islam

  3. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference

  4. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Malcolm X's autobiography, (The \ Autobiography \ of \ Malcolm \ X), describes his experiences as a member of the Nation of Islam, a black nationalist and separatist organization.

Which autobiography by a gay author tells the story of his coming-of-age in a small town in the Midwest?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Giovanni's Room

  3. My Name is Asher Lev

  4. Fun Home


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel is a graphic memoir that tells the story of Bechdel's coming-of-age as a lesbian in a small town in Pennsylvania.

In her autobiography, (The \ Spirit \ Catches \ You \ and \ You \ Fall \ Down), Anne Fadiman tells the story of a Hmong family's immigration to America and their struggles to adapt to American culture.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anne Fadiman's (The \ Spirit \ Catches \ You \ and \ You \ Fall \ Down) is a nonfiction book that tells the story of a Hmong family's immigration to America and their struggles to adapt to American culture.

Which autobiography by a transgender author tells the story of her transition from male to female?

  1. Redefining Realness

  2. Transgender Dysphoria Blues

  3. She's Not There

  4. Whipping Girl


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Redefining Realness by Janet Mock is an autobiography that tells the story of Mock's transition from male to female.

In his autobiography, (Dreams \ from \ My \ Father), Barack Obama describes his experiences growing up in which country?

  1. Kenya

  2. Indonesia

  3. Hawaii

  4. Illinois


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Barack Obama's autobiography, (Dreams \ from \ My \ Father), describes his experiences growing up in Indonesia, where his mother was born.

Which autobiography by a deaf author tells the story of his experiences growing up in a hearing world?

  1. Deaf Like Me

  2. The Deaf Man's Dictionary

  3. Sound and Fury

  4. The Story of My Life


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Deaf Like Me by Harvey Fierstein is an autobiography that tells the story of Fierstein's experiences growing up in a hearing world.

In her autobiography, (The \ Glass \ Castle), Jeannette Walls describes her experiences growing up in a nomadic family that lived in poverty.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jeannette Walls' (The \ Glass \ Castle) is an autobiography that tells the story of her experiences growing up in a nomadic family that lived in poverty.

Which autobiography by a Latinx author tells the story of a young woman's coming-of-age in a working-class neighborhood in Los Angeles?

  1. The House on Mango Street

  2. Encanto

  3. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

  4. The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is an autobiography that tells the story of a young Latina woman's coming-of-age in a working-class neighborhood in Chicago.

In his autobiography, (The \ Education \ of \ Little \ Tree), Forrest Carter describes his experiences growing up with his Cherokee grandparents in the Smoky Mountains.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Forrest Carter's (The \ Education \ of \ Little \ Tree) is a fictional novel that is not an autobiography.

Which autobiography by a Muslim author tells the story of a young woman's experiences growing up in a Muslim family in America?

  1. The Kite Runner

  2. A Thousand Splendid Suns

  3. The Reluctant Fundamentalist

  4. Americanah


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is an autobiography that tells the story of a young Nigerian woman's experiences growing up in a Muslim family in America.

In her autobiography, (The \ Color \ Purple), Alice Walker tells the story of a young black woman's experiences in the rural South during the early 20th century.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alice Walker's (The \ Color \ Purple) is an autobiography that tells the story of a young black woman's experiences in the rural South during the early 20th century.

Which autobiography by a Jewish author tells the story of a young woman's experiences growing up in a Jewish family in Brooklyn during the 1950s?

  1. The Bell Jar

  2. The Catcher in the Rye

  3. Franny and Zooey

  4. Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger is an autobiography that tells the story of a young woman's experiences growing up in a Jewish family in Brooklyn during the 1950s.

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