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Which of the options would you not include in a biography?

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  1. The obstacles the person faced while growing up

  2. The awards you received after publishing the biography

  3. The person's first job

  4. How the person met their spouse

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A biography is an account of someone's life written by someone else.

Option A - 'The obstacles the person faced while growing up' should be included as that has happened before the biography is written. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'The person's first job' is something that is bound to have happened before the biography is written. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'How the person met their spouse' is also a past event which must be included in a biography. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'The awards you received after publishing the biography' can't be included in a biography, as the events that happen after publishing the biography are impossible to predict. Thus option B is the correct answer.

A/An ____________ is a book about a person's life written by someone else.

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  1. Biography

  2. Autobiography

  3. Epilogue

  4. Novel

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A.
A biography is the description of a real person's life. The biography includes the personal life experiences of the person. Majority of biographies are written about people who are or were famous.
Option B is incorrect as an autobiography is the type of biography which tells the life story of the author. It is the written record of the author's life.
Option C is incorrect as an epilogue comes at the end of a text and it provides a comment or reflection on what has occurred in the text.
Option D is incorrect as a novel is a long narrative work of fiction with some realism.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:

A/An ____________ is a book about a person's life written by that person.

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  1. Biography

  2. Autobiography

  3. Epilogue

  4. Novel

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.
An autobiography is the type of biography which tells the life story of the author. It is the written record of the author's life.
Option A is incorrect as a biography is the description of a real person's life. The biography includes the personal life experiences of the person.
Option C is incorrect as an epilogue comes at the end of a text and it provides a comment or reflection on what has occurred in the text.
Option D is incorrect as a novel is a long narrative work of fiction with some realism.

Which of the options would you not include in a biography?

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  1. How many children the person has

  2. The worst mistakes the person made in their life

  3. The best memories the person has

  4. Achievements you believe the person may have

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A biography is an account of someone's life written by someone else which is supported by and based solely on facts. Option D is incorrect because we cannot include anything that we believe might be true. There is no space for subjective speculation in a biography.

Options A, B and C are incorrect because such information is relevant and would be factually supported. Hence they would be included in a biography. 

Which of the options would you not include in a biography?

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  1. What kind of childhood the person had

  2. Where the person grew up

  3. What inspired you to write about the person

  4. Which school they went to as a child

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
A biography is an account of someone's life written by someone else.
It is only the story of the person and does not include the writer's personal views of the writer.
Option A - The type of childhood the person had is not a personal information and can be written in a biography. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - The place where the person grew up can be disclosed in public. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option D - The school they went to as a kid can be disclosed as it isn't a personal information. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option C - What inspired you to write about the person, is a personal information as it might include emotions and personal reasons. Thus option c is the correct answer.

A biography of an artist who is still alive is called a ____________ biography.

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  1. Historical

  2. Literary

  3. Fictional

  4. Reference

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option B.
A biography describing the work and achievements of an individual who is still living is known as a Literary Biography.
Option A is incorrect as a historical biography is a reconstruction of human life and a representation of an historical individual.
Option C is incorrect as a fictional biography is a genre wherein an author writes an account of a person's life where that person is actually a fictional character.
Option D is incorrect as a reference biography suggests of biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias which contain biographical sketches with bibliographies to lead you to additional information on the subjects.

Imagine you wish to write a biography of a politician. Your target audience is the professional community. 
Which of the following is least relevant to include in this biography?

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  1. Details of the effect of the politician's parents on his/her life

  2. Details of the politician's favorite food

  3. Details of how the politician won elections

  4. Details of why the politician chose their respective career

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A biography is an account of someone's life written by someone else. 
Option B is the correct answer because when we write a biography of a politician, details of his favorite food is not a relevant piece of information to be included.
Options A, C and D are incorrect because these relevant pieces of information are to be used in the biography.

Which of the following is not true of a biography?

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  1. It is an informational text

  2. It may be fictional

  3. It may be based on false events

  4. It is written by someone else

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option A - The content given in a biography is very informative for the readers. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option B - A biography can be based on a real-life story as well as fiction. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option D - Yes, a biography about someone can be written by someone else as well. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option C - All the information in a biography is bound to be true. Thus option C is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with the correct word. 

A biography is usually written in _____________ .

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  1. First person

  2. Second person

  3. Third person

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A biography is an account of someone's life written by someone else. Hence logically the third person perspective is used in a biography making option C the correct answer.

Option A is incorrect because the first person is usually used in an autobiography which is an account of a person's life written by that person itself.
Option B is incorrect because the 'second person' (you, yours etc.) is used to address the audience or the hearer which is not needed while writing an autobiography. 
Option D is incorrect because we have already chosen the correct answer.

Imagine you wish to write a biography of a sculptor. Your target audience is the student community. 
Which of the following is least relevant to include in this biography?

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  1. Why the person decided to become a sculptor

  2. Complications the parents of the sculptor faced after his/her birth

  3. Achievements of the sculptor

  4. What makes the sculptor unique in their field

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Biography is an account of someone's life written by someone else. 

Here, the most important points to include in the biography of a sculptor is Option A, B and C as these options gives an account on why one decides to become a sculptor, his achievements, and also what makes the sculptor unique. Whereas option B is the least relevant factor as it is based on different  and unusual cases. Therefore option B is the correct answer.