Question

i was born in a log cabin at the edge of a huge, dark forest. my mother often begged my father to cut down more trees —\to let the sunlight in\, she would say. but we were a poor family, and our energies had to go to finding food and keeping a roof over our heads. readers can tell that this passage is from an autobiography because it—

• mentions where the subject was born
• provides a quotation from the subject’s mother
• uses words like i, my, and we to refer to the subject
• describes the subject’s childhood in vivid detail

Explanation:

In an autobiography, the author writes about their own life, often using first - person pronouns like "I", "my", "we" to refer to themselves and their experiences. The passage uses "I was born...", "my mother...", "we were a poor family...", which are typical first - person references. Option A: Just mentioning the birthplace is not enough to confirm it's an autobiography. Option B: A quotation from the mother alone doesn't make it an autobiography. Option D: While vivid childhood details can be in an autobiography, the key feature of first - person narration (using "I", "my", "we") is more definitive for identifying an autobiography.

Answer:

uses words like I, my, and we to refer to the subject