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1 So Many Books, So Little Crime!
My name is Patrick Jayne and I am a detective trying to solve a crime of historic proportions. I have come across some witnesses among America's famous military men. Can you help me identify either the man or his memoirs from the clues below?
Average
10 Q
tazman6619
Mar 19 12
264 plays
2 Biography Books of Music Celebrities
This quiz deals with autobiographies and biographies of musical celebrities. I'll give you the name of the book and the title should reveal which musical icon it is about. Good luck.
Average
10 Q
shanteyman
Oct 14 08
1350 plays
3 Celebrity Memoirs
Many celebrities have written their autobiographies, or have been the subject of published biographies. I have listed the titles of some of these books. See if you can identify the celebrity or person concerned.
Average
10 Q
Mommakat
Sep 06 12
354 plays
4 Rocking Through The Pages
Team quiz by Rock the Clock
As music enthusiasts, most of the members of Rock the Clock have read biographies of our favourite musicians. Join us to learn some interesting facts we have gleaned from our reading!
Tough
10 Q
tezza1551
Jun 13 11
378 plays
5 The Hiding Place
Corrie ten Boom's amazing book reads like a novel, but is the true story of her survival in a Nazi prison camp during World War II.
Average
10 Q
regenbogen
Dec 22 09
153 plays
6 Name That Biography
What could be more fascinating and engaging that someone's life story? Test your knowledge of these people and their biographies.
Average
10 Q
cowboybluedog
Sep 16 12
321 plays
7 Autobiographies
Many people, both past and present, have written autobiographies. See how many titles you recognize in this quiz.
Difficult
20 Q
bullymom
Jun 18 02
1302 plays
8 Writing About "Me"
Autobiographies are probably my favorite non-fiction genre. Sometimes they are "tell all" books. Sometimes they are straight accounts of the author's life. But they are almost always interesting reading. Enjoy this quiz!
Difficult
10 Q
Bob9491
Aug 18 12
282 plays
9 Basher Five-Two
This quiz is about the true story of Captain Scott O'Grady a.k.a. Basher Five-Two.
Tough
10 Q
jedi_sith
Jan 12 07
174 plays
10 Olaudah Equiano? ... Who?
A quiz based on the autobiographical slave narrative.
Difficult
10 Q
HeathMor
Feb 04 11
126 plays
11 Every Title Tells a Story
Match up the personalities with their aptly named biographies, autobiographies or memoirs. This quiz is almost exclusively made up of people associated with the UK.
Difficult
20 Q
jimpimslim1
Aug 12 11
270 plays
12 Biographies and Titles
See if you can discern the subject of the book from its title.
Difficult
10 Q
robert362
Oct 06 01
1200 plays
13 It Happened To Nancy
"It Happened To Nancy" by Anonymous is a great memoir. I hope you enjoy this quiz! Please rate!
Tough
10 Q
thenxoxo22
Dec 14 07
192 plays
14 Test Yourself: Biographies and Autobiographies
This quiz is based on a few of the true stories I have read. Have you read any of them?
Tough
10 Q
blurrystar1
Oct 11 03
948 plays
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Last Updated Dec 20 12 10:11 PM

Some sample questions from this category:

* 'To Purge This Land With Blood'
* 'The Passions of the Mind'
* 'The War Years', 'The Prairie Years'
* What jazz musician's autobiography is titled 'To Be or not to Bop'?
* What film star wrote an autiobiography titled 'Tall, Dark, and Gruesome' in 1977?


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