Memoirs

What is a memoir?

• A narrative based on an author's entire life from beginning to end.

• A narrative based on an author's certain experiences/events in their lives.

• A fictional based narrative.

• A narrative based on only facts and historical events.

Memoirs are always written in which point of view?

• first person 
• second person 
• third person
• This is a trick question.  Memoirs can be written in any point of view.

All of the following are true about a memoir, except:

• it's autobiographical
• it's chronological
• it's told in first person
• it's emotional

The content of a memoir must include

• personal experience
• historical documents
• a fable or fairy tale
• a scientific report

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The writer of a memoir writes about something that 

• he/she doesn't give a second thought to.
•  required research of several sources.
•  impacted his/her life.
•  you would see in an argument essay.

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Why does someone write a memoir?

• To tell their whole life story
• To tell how they were feeling when they experienced a certain event
• To tell retell a story someone told them

Memoirs can be fake information

• True, they can be fake.

• False, they must have true information

A memoir contains thoughts and feelings

• true

• false

• sometimes

A memoir is written .......

• in present tense

• in past tense

• you can swap between present and past tense

which of these is an example of past tense?

• I ride my bike down the path

• I give my dog a pat

• John walks to the shop

• I gave my Mum some flowers