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Autobiographies of People Who Died Tragically

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In her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou recounts her experiences of growing up in the segregated South. What was her father's occupation?

  1. A. Farmer

  2. B. Minister

  3. C. Doctor

  4. D. Teacher


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maya Angelou's father, Bailey Johnson, was a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

In his autobiography, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X describes his journey from a life of crime and violence to becoming a prominent civil rights leader. What was his original name?

  1. A. Malcolm Little

  2. B. Malcolm X

  3. C. El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz

  4. D. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little. He later changed his name to Malcolm X, and after his pilgrimage to Mecca, he adopted the name El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.

In her autobiography, A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer describes the horrific abuse he suffered at the hands of his mother. What was his mother's name?

  1. A. Diane Pelzer

  2. B. Catherine Pelzer

  3. C. Mary Pelzer

  4. D. Elizabeth Pelzer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dave Pelzer's mother, Diane Pelzer, was a chronic alcoholic who subjected him to years of physical and emotional abuse.

In his autobiography, Running with Scissors, Augusten Burroughs describes his chaotic upbringing with his mentally ill mother and her various boyfriends. What was his mother's name?

  1. A. Margaret Burroughs

  2. B. Rose Burroughs

  3. C. Mary Burroughs

  4. D. Elizabeth Burroughs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Augusten Burroughs' mother, Margaret Burroughs, was a poet and writer who struggled with mental illness throughout her life.

In her autobiography, The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls describes her unconventional upbringing in a nomadic family. What was her father's occupation?

  1. A. Electrician

  2. B. Engineer

  3. C. Geologist

  4. D. Teacher


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jeannette Walls' father, Rex Walls, was a geologist who often took his family on nomadic adventures in search of work.

In his autobiography, The Education of Little Tree, Forrest Carter describes his upbringing among the Cherokee Indians. What was his Cherokee name?

  1. A. Little Tree

  2. B. Running Deer

  3. C. Soaring Eagle

  4. D. White Cloud


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Forrest Carter's Cherokee name was Little Tree, which was given to him by his grandmother.

In her autobiography, Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt describes his impoverished upbringing in Limerick, Ireland. What was his father's occupation?

  1. A. Teacher

  2. B. Laborer

  3. C. Bartender

  4. D. Writer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Frank McCourt's father, Malachy McCourt, was a laborer who struggled to find work during the Great Depression.

In his autobiography, The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein describes the history of racial segregation in the United States. What was his profession?

  1. A. Historian

  2. B. Sociologist

  3. C. Economist

  4. D. Journalist


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Rothstein is a historian who has written extensively about the history of racial segregation in the United States.

In her autobiography, The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin describes his experiences of growing up as a black man in America. What was his occupation?

  1. A. Writer

  2. B. Activist

  3. C. Playwright

  4. D. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

James Baldwin was a writer, activist, and playwright who wrote extensively about the experiences of black people in America.

In his autobiography, The Autobiography of W.E.B. Du Bois, W.E.B. Du Bois describes his experiences as a black man in America and his role in the civil rights movement. What was his occupation?

  1. A. Sociologist

  2. B. Historian

  3. C. Activist

  4. D. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

W.E.B. Du Bois was a sociologist, historian, and activist who played a major role in the civil rights movement.

In her autobiography, The Souls of Black Folk, W.E.B. Du Bois describes the experiences of black people in America. What was his occupation?

  1. A. Sociologist

  2. B. Historian

  3. C. Activist

  4. D. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

W.E.B. Du Bois was a sociologist, historian, and activist who played a major role in the civil rights movement.

In his autobiography, Up from Slavery, Booker T. Washington describes his experiences as a slave and his rise to prominence as an educator and leader. What was his occupation?

  1. A. Educator

  2. B. Activist

  3. C. Politician

  4. D. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Booker T. Washington was an educator, activist, and politician who played a major role in the civil rights movement.

In her autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Sojourner Truth, Sojourner Truth describes her experiences as a slave and her work as an abolitionist and women's rights activist. What was her occupation?

  1. A. Abolitionist

  2. B. Women's rights activist

  3. C. Preacher

  4. D. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist, women's rights activist, and preacher who played a major role in the civil rights movement.

In his autobiography, The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass describes his experiences as a slave and his work as an abolitionist and women's rights activist. What was his occupation?

  1. A. Abolitionist

  2. B. Women's rights activist

  3. C. Journalist

  4. D. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, women's rights activist, and journalist who played a major role in the civil rights movement.

In her autobiography, I Am Malala, Malala Yousafzai describes her experiences as a young girl who was shot by the Taliban for speaking out in favor of education for girls. What was her occupation?

  1. A. Activist

  2. B. Nobel Peace Prize laureate

  3. C. UN Messenger of Peace

  4. D. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malala Yousafzai is an activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and UN Messenger of Peace who has spoken out in favor of education for girls around the world.

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