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Memoirs of Childhood and Adolescence

Test your knowledge about the literary genre of memoirs, specifically focusing on works that explore the experiences of childhood and adolescence.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which author's memoir, published in 1960, recounts his experiences growing up in a small town in Mississippi during the Great Depression?

  1. James Baldwin
  2. Maya Angelou
  3. Harper Lee
  4. Mark Twain
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In her memoir, 'The Glass Castle', Jeannette Walls recounts her unconventional upbringing in which her family lived in poverty and often moved around. What was the name of her father?

  1. Rex Walls
  2. Robert Walls
  3. Richard Walls
  4. Ronald Walls
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which author's memoir, published in 1993, explores her experiences growing up in a dysfunctional family in rural Georgia and her eventual rise to fame as a writer?

  1. Maya Angelou
  2. Alice Walker
  3. Toni Morrison
  4. Zora Neale Hurston
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In his memoir, 'Angela's Ashes', Frank McCourt recounts his impoverished childhood in Limerick, Ireland, during the 1930s and 1940s. What was the name of his alcoholic father?

  1. Malachy McCourt
  2. Patrick McCourt
  3. Sean McCourt
  4. Liam McCourt
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which author's memoir, published in 1983, explores his experiences growing up in a working-class family in Brooklyn, New York, during the 1950s and 1960s?

  1. J.D. Salinger
  2. Norman Mailer
  3. James Baldwin
  4. Henry Miller
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In her memoir, 'Educated', Tara Westover recounts her unconventional upbringing in a survivalist family in rural Idaho. What was the name of her father?

  1. Val Westover
  2. Gene Westover
  3. Shawn Westover
  4. Ron Westover
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which author's memoir, published in 2005, explores his experiences growing up in a dysfunctional family in rural West Virginia and his eventual rise to prominence as a writer?

  1. David Sedaris
  2. Augusten Burroughs
  3. Christopher Moore
  4. Chuck Palahniuk
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In his memoir, 'A Child Called 'It'', Dave Pelzer recounts his horrific experiences of abuse and neglect at the hands of his mother. What was the name of his mother?

  1. Catherine Pelzer
  2. Diane Pelzer
  3. Elizabeth Pelzer
  4. Susan Pelzer
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which author's memoir, published in 1995, explores her experiences growing up in a strict religious community in rural Pennsylvania and her eventual break from her faith?

  1. Barbara Ehrenreich
  2. Annie Dillard
  3. Carolyn Forché
  4. Adrienne Rich
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In her memoir, 'The Liars' Club', Mary Karr recounts her unconventional upbringing in a small town in Texas during the 1960s and 1970s. What was the name of her alcoholic father?

  1. J.T. Karr
  2. Bill Karr
  3. Larry Karr
  4. Mike Karr
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which author's memoir, published in 2013, explores his experiences growing up in a working-class family in Brooklyn, New York, during the 1980s and 1990s?

  1. Junot Díaz
  2. Edwidge Danticat
  3. Oscar Hijuelos
  4. Julia Alvarez
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In her memoir, 'The Color Purple', Alice Walker recounts her experiences growing up in rural Georgia during the 1930s and 1940s. What was the name of her father?

  1. Fonso Walker
  2. Robert Walker
  3. George Walker
  4. Henry Walker
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which author's memoir, published in 2018, explores his experiences growing up in a working-class family in Queens, New York, during the 1980s and 1990s?

  1. Colson Whitehead
  2. Ta-Nehisi Coates
  3. Jesmyn Ward
  4. Jacqueline Woodson
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