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Questions Related to biography and autobiography

From which kind of text is the following most likely taken?
"Freedom is indivisible; the chains on anyone of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me." 

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  1. Historical biography

  2. Fictional biography

  3. Autobiography

  4. Travelogue

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Correct Option: C

You have been asked to write an autobiography of a cat.
Which of the following will you not include in the autobiography? 

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  1. I love to play with strings.

  2. I love my pet cat very much and call it Fluffy.

  3. My owner loves me a lot and feeds me on time.

  4. I do not like cold weather and prefer to curl up in my basket.

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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. An autobiography should always use first person as the author refers to himself/herself, but Option B does not adhere to this format.
Options A, C and D are incorrect as all the sentences are appropriate and adheres to the format of an autobiography.

Which of the following should not be included in a professional biography?

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  1. Details of the person's contribution to society

  2. Details of the person's home address 

  3. Details of the early childhood years of the person

  4. Details of the person's greatest achievements

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A professional biography contains what he/she has experienced, the achievements and failures or the details of the person's contribution to society, details of the past or early childhood. Here Option A, C and D provide the important factor that should be included in a professional biography. 

Whereas Option B - details of one's home address doesn't help in his/her professional grounds and has no relevance in being used in a professional biography. Therefore option B is the correct answer.

Which of the following is not included in an autobiography?

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  1. Dialogues

  2. An antagonist

  3. A protagonist

  4. All the above may be included

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Correct Option: D

In which register may a biography be written?

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  1. Formal

  2. Informal

  3. Semi-formal

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

The following is an excerpt from the autobiography, 'I Am Malala':

We shared Justin Bieber songs and Twilight movies, the best face-lightening creams. Moniba always knew if something was wrong. Dont worry, I told her. The Taliban have never come for a small girl.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

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  1. Moniba

  2. The writer

  3. There is no protagonist

  4. Moniba's friends

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Protagonist means the leading character. The given excerpt is written in first person. Therefore it shows the writer is the one who explains the story. Following it, the writer is the protagonist, suggesting Option B to be the correct answer.

You wish to write a professional biography of your favorite movie director. 
Which of the following is least likely to be included 'in detail' in this biography?

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  1. Director's favorite movies

  2. Director's favorite color

  3. Director's least popular movies

  4. Director's most critically acclaimed work

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option B.
A professional biography will reveal how an individual is as an employer, business person or a professional. So, minor personal information stands irrelevant here.
Options A, C and D are incorrect as these information are relevant and will make an important part of the professional biography.

On which of the following options would you write an autobiography?

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  1. Yourself

  2. Your mother

  3. A famous politician

  4. A struggling writer

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option A.
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. So in an autobiography you will only write about your life experiences.
Options B, C and D are incorrect as if you write about the life experiences of someone else, it will be called a biography of that concerned person.

On which of the following may a biography suitably be written?

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  1. Your pet hamster

  2. Your favorite actress

  3. Your favorite novelist

  4. Your best friend

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Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:
The correct answers are Option B and C.
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.
Options A and D are incorrect as the hamster is not a person and the author's best friend is a common individual.

You wish to write a fictional autobiography of Queen Elizabeth I. 
Which of the following would be least relevant to include in this autobiography?

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  1. Where Elizabeth was born

  2. Who Elizabeth's parents were

  3. What you think Elizabeth looked like

  4. How Elizabeth became queen

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option C.
A fictional biography is a genre wherein the author writes an account of a person's life where that person is actually a fictional character. The biography will be based on the source text where the character is described and additional imaginative information cannot be included here. So, in this context, 'What you think Elizabeth looked like' is the least relevant to include in this biography.
Options A, B and D are incorrect as these facts are relevant enough to to be included in the biography as they can be obtained from the source text.