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Autobiographies of People Who Have Lived Extraordinary Lives

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Which autobiography begins with the line, 'I write this sitting in the kitchen sink'?

  1. Angela's Ashes

  2. The Glass Castle

  3. Eat, Pray, Love

  4. A Million Little Pieces


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Angela's Ashes is an autobiography by Frank McCourt, which begins with the line, 'I write this sitting in the kitchen sink'.

Who wrote the autobiography 'The Glass Castle'?

  1. Jeannette Walls

  2. Cheryl Strayed

  3. Elizabeth Gilbert

  4. James Frey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Glass Castle is an autobiography by Jeannette Walls, which tells the story of her unconventional upbringing in a nomadic family.

Which autobiography is about a woman who travels to Italy, India, and Indonesia to find herself?

  1. Eat, Pray, Love

  2. Wild

  3. The Happiness Project

  4. The Year of Magical Thinking


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eat, Pray, Love is an autobiography by Elizabeth Gilbert, which tells the story of her travels to Italy, India, and Indonesia in search of self-discovery.

Who wrote the autobiography 'A Million Little Pieces'?

  1. James Frey

  2. Augusten Burroughs

  3. David Sedaris

  4. Mary Karr


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Million Little Pieces is an autobiography by James Frey, which tells the story of his struggles with addiction and recovery.

Which autobiography is about a woman who hikes the Pacific Crest Trail alone?

  1. Wild

  2. Eat, Pray, Love

  3. The Happiness Project

  4. The Year of Magical Thinking


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wild is an autobiography by Cheryl Strayed, which tells the story of her solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Who wrote the autobiography 'The Happiness Project'?

  1. Gretchen Rubin

  2. Elizabeth Gilbert

  3. Cheryl Strayed

  4. Mary Karr


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Happiness Project is an autobiography by Gretchen Rubin, which tells the story of her year-long experiment in happiness.

Which autobiography is about a woman who grieves the death of her husband?

  1. The Year of Magical Thinking

  2. Wild

  3. Eat, Pray, Love

  4. The Happiness Project


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Year of Magical Thinking is an autobiography by Joan Didion, which tells the story of her grief after the death of her husband.

Who wrote the autobiography 'Running with Scissors'?

  1. Augusten Burroughs

  2. James Frey

  3. David Sedaris

  4. Mary Karr


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Running with Scissors is an autobiography by Augusten Burroughs, which tells the story of his unconventional upbringing with his mother and her psychiatrist.

Which autobiography is about a man who grows up in a dysfunctional family?

  1. The Liar's Club

  2. Angela's Ashes

  3. The Glass Castle

  4. A Million Little Pieces


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Liar's Club is an autobiography by Mary Karr, which tells the story of her dysfunctional upbringing in Texas.

Who wrote the autobiography 'Me Talk Pretty One Day'?

  1. David Sedaris

  2. Augusten Burroughs

  3. James Frey

  4. Mary Karr


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Me Talk Pretty One Day is an autobiography by David Sedaris, which tells the story of his experiences living in France.

Which autobiography is about a woman who travels to India to find enlightenment?

  1. Eat, Pray, Love

  2. Wild

  3. The Happiness Project

  4. The Year of Magical Thinking


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eat, Pray, Love is an autobiography by Elizabeth Gilbert, which tells the story of her travels to Italy, India, and Indonesia in search of self-discovery.

Who wrote the autobiography 'The Glass Castle'?

  1. Jeannette Walls

  2. Cheryl Strayed

  3. Elizabeth Gilbert

  4. James Frey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Glass Castle is an autobiography by Jeannette Walls, which tells the story of her unconventional upbringing in a nomadic family.

Which autobiography is about a woman who hikes the Pacific Crest Trail alone?

  1. Wild

  2. Eat, Pray, Love

  3. The Happiness Project

  4. The Year of Magical Thinking


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wild is an autobiography by Cheryl Strayed, which tells the story of her solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Who wrote the autobiography 'The Happiness Project'?

  1. Gretchen Rubin

  2. Elizabeth Gilbert

  3. Cheryl Strayed

  4. Mary Karr


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Happiness Project is an autobiography by Gretchen Rubin, which tells the story of her year-long experiment in happiness.

Which autobiography is about a woman who grieves the death of her husband?

  1. The Year of Magical Thinking

  2. Wild

  3. Eat, Pray, Love

  4. The Happiness Project


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Year of Magical Thinking is an autobiography by Joan Didion, which tells the story of her grief after the death of her husband.

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