This document provides a quiz about different types of biographies. It tests the reader's knowledge on what defines biographies, autobiographies, unauthorized biographies, and collective biographies. The quiz consists of 5 multiple choice questions that distinguish between these categories of biographies based on who writes it and whether permission was granted. Key definitions covered include that a biography tells someone's life story, an autobiography is written by the subject, and an unauthorized biography is published without their permission.

1. Biographies
Quiz
For each slide, click on the
thumbs up if you think the
statement is true & click on
the thumbs down if you
think the statement is false.

2. Question #1
A biography is a story about a
person’s life.

3. Sweet!
A biography is a story about a
person’s life.

4. Oops!
A biography is a story about a
person’s life.

5. Question #2
A unauthorized biography tells the life
story of a person though the eyes of a
writer who has had an ongoing, face-to-
face, personal relationship with the
person

6. Oops!
A first hand biography tells the life
story of a person though the eyes of a
writer who has had an ongoing, face-
to-face, personal relationship with the
person.

7. Sweet!
An unauthorized biography is
written and published without
permission from the subject.

8. Question #3
If you write a biography about
yourself, then that would be an
autobiography.

9. Sweet!
An autobiography is a
biography written by the
subject.

10. Oops!
An autobiography is a story of a
persons life that is written by the
subject of the book.

11. Question #4
A book about the Presidents of the
United States would be an example
of a collective biography.

12. Sweet!
A collective biography is a
group of life stories that share
a common trait. (Olympic
athletes, Musicians)

13. Oops!
A book about the Presidents of the
United States would be a collective
biography because it’s a series of life
stories that share a common trait.

14. Question #5
If you write a biography about Jeff
Gordon and have it published with his
written permission. That is an example
of an unauthorized biography.

15. All done!!

16. Hoo-rah!!
You are done

17. Oops!
If you write a biography about Jeff
Gordon and have it published without
his written permission, that is an
example of an unauthorized
biography.

18. Oops!
If you write a biography about
Jeff Gordon and have it published
with his written permission, that is
an example of an authorized
biography.