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Quiz: How much do you know about these famous autobiographies and memoirs?

A quiz about life lessons, personal stories, relationships, fame and family, told by me.
10.01pm, 8 Aug 2021
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IT’S A POPULAR present and a great way to punctuate a successful career, or to give the public insight into a particularly interesting moment in time.

So here’s a quiz about memoirs and autobiographies.

What was the name of former minister Shane Ross’ memoirs?
Straight Outta Churchtown
Inside the Dog’s Dinner

In Bed with the Blueshirts
The Rocky Road to Dundrum
What was Christy Moore's autobiography called?
Ride On
One Voice

The Moore the Merrier
I’ve Moore To Give
“Now that I've won a slam, I know something very few people on earth are permitted to know. A win doesn't feel as good as a loss feels bad, and the good feeling doesn't last long as the bad. Not even close.” What tennis star’s memoir is this quote from?
Roger Federer
Andy Murray

John McEnroe
Andre Agassi
Whose 2018 memoir was called 'Becoming'?
Donald Trump
Anthony Weiner

Michelle Obama
Hillary Clinton
What’s the name of Leonard Nimoy’s first autobiography, published in 1975?
Trek to Stardom
Raised Eyebrow

I Am Spock
I Am Not Spock
What is the name of Aslan lead singer Christy Dignam's autobiography?
My Crazy World
Crazy in Love

This is Christy Dignam
Crazy Times, Crazy World
Which one of these films was not based on a memoir?
Out of Africa
The Great Gatsby

My Left Foot
The Basketball Diaries
What’s the name of actor Gabriel Byrne’s memoirs, published last year?
Walking with Ghosts
Dancing with Wolves

Speaking to Stars
Riding on Horses
Who penned the comedic war memoirs ‘Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall’?
Roald Dahl
Spike Milligan

Peter Sellers
John Cleese
Who wrote the autobiography 'The Soul of A Butterfly'?
Amelia Earhart
Muhammed Ali

Mariah Carey
Derek Mooney
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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