Question

A/An ______________ is a book about a person’s life written by someone else.

a. Biography
b. Autobiography
c. Epilogue
d. Novel

Answer 1

Hint: There is a huge difference between a ‘biography’ and an ‘autobiography’. There is also a big difference between the words ‘epilogue’ and ‘novel’.

Complete answer:
Let’s go through each option one by one, and understand what each word means/refers to:
biography - A ‘biography’ is a book that details a person’s life. However, it is written by someone else. It is a detailed description of a person's life. One of the most famous biographies is ‘Alexander Hamilton’, written by Ron Chernow. It is a book describing the life of Hamilton.
autobiography - An ‘autobiography’ serves the same purpose as a biography. Both books describe a person’s life in detail. However, an autobiography is written by the person himself. It is a personal account of their own life. One of the most famous autobiographies is ‘The Story of my Experiments with Truth’, by Mahatma Gandhi, where he outlines his own life story.
epilogue - An ‘epilogue’ is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work. It is presented as a conclusion, from the narrative of the story. The author does not directly speak to the reader in an epilogue, it generally concludes the story. Most books have an epilogue.
novel - A ‘novel’ is ‘a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism’. All fiction books are considered ‘novels’. Some famous novels are ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen, ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and ‘Kafka on the Shore’ by Haruki Murakami.

So, the correct answer is option ‘a’, as the meaning fits perfectly into the given sentence.

Note: Do not confuse the word ‘biography’ and ‘autobiography’. They have different meanings.