This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Prose > Non Fictional Prose – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Non Fictional Prose Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following describes CREATIVE NON-FICTION best? A) It gives information through various images. B) Sort of giving information in different ways. C) An imaginative approach to stir reader's imagination. D) It is another term for journalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sort of giving information in different ways. 2. A ..... is a story that includes gods and superheroes and usually explains how something in the world came to be. For instance, the ancient Greek myth "Prometheus" tells about the origin of fire. A) Myth. B) Legend. C) Fable. D) Fairy tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myth. 3. Which of the following statements is true regarding the inclusion of creative expression in nonfiction writing? A) Non-fiction writing should always be factually verifiable, but that does not preclude creative style or expression. B) Non-fiction is required to be only 75% truthful; the remainder can be given over to creative expression. C) Non-fiction should always aim to be as creative and imaginative as fiction, occasionally at the cost of verifiable truth. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-fiction writing should always be factually verifiable, but that does not preclude creative style or expression. 4. A form of literature that is written in stanza form A) Prose. B) Poetry. C) Fiction. D) Non-Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 5. The print, electronic, and personal resources or media where an author finds information to include in writing. A) Text structure. B) Text features. C) Source. D) Validity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Source. 6. A character whose actions are inspiring or noble, and who overcomes difficulties. A) Hero. B) Static character. C) Dynamic character. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hero. 7. What does the prefix [ir] mean? A) "Not" The prefix [ir] turns a word into it's opposite. B) Before. C) After. D) Between. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Not" The prefix [ir] turns a word into it's opposite. 8. Why is it important to get the facts correct in non-fiction writing? A) It is important because sales will be higher if there is more fictional content, even in a non-fiction book. B) It is important because the credibility of the author and publisher are reflected in the reliability of factual claims made in the book. C) It is less important than one might think; many non-fiction books are published with factual errors. D) It is less important than one might think; the work may contain a mixture of verifiable facts and approximate facts or guesswork by the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is important because the credibility of the author and publisher are reflected in the reliability of factual claims made in the book. 9. The organizational pattern most closely associated with literary nonfiction is A) Problem and solution. B) Chronological order. C) Cause and effect. D) Compare and contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chronological order. 10. Poetry does not pay attention to rhyme and rhythm. A) True. B) False. C) Not at all times. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Define composed in the essay "The Shutout". A) Wrote music. B) Felt comfortable. C) Sang and opera. D) Made up (of). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Made up (of). 12. In which text structure would you find the signal words, "for example" and "characteristics" ? A) Description. B) Problem and solution. C) Chronological order. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Description. 13. It is a statement in support of particular truth, fact, person or claim. A) Travelogue. B) Testimonio. C) Autobiography. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testimonio. 14. It is a poetry in prose form. A) Heroic prose. B) Fictional prose. C) Prose poetry. D) Non-fictional prose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prose poetry. 15. It is a story that explains why people, animals or things are the way they are. A) Legends. B) Fairy tales. C) Myths. D) Fables. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myths. 16. Journals are usually ..... A) Dated and entered regular/daily. B) Dumb. C) Fun. D) The best thing to do evvvveeerrrrrrrr. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dated and entered regular/daily. 17. " I don't think that students should be paid for good grades. Students should just want to get good grades. It's also not fair to kids who work hard but don't always get good grades on tests."The author's purpose in this passage is to ..... A) Entertain. B) Teach. C) Persuade. D) Inform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persuade. 18. Ibong Adarna is an example of octosyllabic which have eight syllables. What poetry is Ibong Adarna? A) Oration. B) Metrical tales. C) Corridos. D) Haiku. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corridos. 19. Define Anecdotes. A) Short, entertaining tales. B) Medicine. C) Scarves to go around the neck. D) Dinosaurs with long necks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short, entertaining tales. 20. ..... tell a subjective section or part of the writer's life story. A) Personal narratives. B) Memoirs. C) Autobiography. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Memoirs. 21. Person who recounts events of a story A) Director. B) Character. C) Narrator. D) Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrator. 22. The problem in the story. A) Resolution. B) Conflict. C) Theme. D) Genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 23. Which of the following examples of prose is a FICTION? A) Parable. B) Dictionary. C) Autobiography. D) Newspaper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parable. 24. This is the character that represents the point of view the audience will empathize, or at the very least, sympathize with. A) MAIN CHARACTER. B) SUPPORTING CHARACTER. C) ANTAGONIST. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MAIN CHARACTER. 25. Where can you find an index? A) Front of a book. B) Back of a book. C) Middle of a book. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Back of a book. 26. This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples or characteristics. A) Description. B) Compare and contrast. C) Order & sequence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Description. 27. In this type of writing, the reader will find words/phrase such as a problem is, solve, or solution. A) Problem & solution. B) Compare and contrast. C) Order & sequence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Problem & solution. 28. Prose is fiction or non fiction while drama is ..... ? A) A newspaper article. B) A chapter book. C) A play. D) A poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A play. 29. Which POV is most usually used in creative nonfiction writing? A) Third Person. B) First Person. C) Second Person. D) Third Person Omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First Person. 30. The narrator is not a character in the story (pronouns:he, she, they) A) First person. B) Third person. C) Third person omniscient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third person. 31. It is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly A) Antithesis. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 32. The narrator is in the story (pronouns:I, me, we) A) First person. B) Third person. C) Third person omniscient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First person. 33. Parable is the example of ..... A) Novel. B) Legend. C) Prose. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prose. 34. When writing an authentic journal for private use or publication, which of the following is a good idea? A) Trying to prompt your audience or reader into liking the narrative voice. B) Imitating a known writer as much as possible. C) Developing a specific and genuine narrative voice, whether the work will be published or not. D) Varying the narrative voice from section to section depending on whether you feel the work can be published or not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developing a specific and genuine narrative voice, whether the work will be published or not. 35. Literary nonfiction and fiction genres share all of the following characteristics except A) Literary devices. B) Plot. C) Fake stories. D) Characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fake stories. 36. A line with five syllables describes as ..... A) Heptasyllabic. B) Pentasyllabic. C) Hexasyllabic. D) Octasyllabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pentasyllabic. 37. This text feature informs the reader of key words/vocabulary found within the paragraph. A) Bold font. B) Atlas. C) Table of contents. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bold font. 38. It has something to do with perspective to who can best tell the story. A) Approach. B) Tone. C) Voice. D) Point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Point of view. 39. Most rhyme but NOT ALL A) Prose. B) Drama. C) Poetry. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poetry. 40. Whether it's a novel, a short story, or a myth, a work of fiction has a ....., or a series of events. A) Conflict. B) Theme. C) Plot. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plot. 41. A ..... is a story about good and evil, usually with a happy ending. An example of a fairy tale is "The Frog Prince." A) Novella. B) Myth. C) Short story. D) Fairy tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fairy tale. 42. A line with one foot is called ..... A) Trimeter. B) Tetrameter. C) Monometer. D) Dimeter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monometer. 43. A story that has been made up. A) Autobiography. B) Nonfiction. C) Fiction. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fiction. 44. Shows main events in chronological order or time order A) Label. B) Timeline. C) Index. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Timeline. 45. When a story's sequence is interrupted and a character goes back to an earlier time. A) Flashback. B) Tone. C) Mood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flashback. 46. In this Organizational Structure, the passage will explain a situation and the results that it caused. A) Chronological/Sequential. B) Compare and Contrast. C) Cause and Effect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cause and Effect. 47. Type of poetry that refers to those expressions in verse, with measure and rhyme, line and stanza and has a more melodious tone. A) Poetry. B) Prose. C) Fiction. D) Nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poetry. 48. What is referred to as an artistic category or classification of the variety of text? A) Compositions. B) Genre. C) Literature. D) Stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genre. 49. A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words along with definitions, pronunciations, and parts of speech for each word. A) Speech. B) Thesaurus. C) Atlas. D) Dictionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dictionary. 50. Culture is the part of setting of ..... A) Place. B) Time. C) Social environment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social environment. 51. A story that involves the reader in guessing who committed the crime or deed. A) Fantasy. B) Mystery. C) Sci-fi. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mystery. 52. Which of the following is not a subgenre of nonfiction? A) Essay. B) Memoir. C) Biography. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drama. 53. With all these elements working together, a writer can communicate ....., or important messages about life. A) Climax. B) Themes. C) Exposition. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Themes. 54. What type of nonfiction text shows an author's account of another person's life A) Biography. B) Memoir. C) Journal. D) Autobiography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biography. 55. People and animals that are part of the story. A) Characters. B) Point of view. C) Fiction. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characters. 56. A work of fiction also has a ....., the time and place of the action. A) Climax. B) Theme. C) Conflict. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Setting. 57. Your conclusion should contain: A) Restating of thesis. B) Brief summary of ideas. C) Thought-provoking questions or call to action. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 58. A ..... is an account of an actual crime, such as an unsolved murder or a famous robbery. To tell the real details in a captivating way, the writers rely on elements of plot, setting, and character. A) Biography. B) Journal. C) News article. D) True crime story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True crime story. 59. Which of the following is considered a nonfiction text? A) A news article about the 2016 election. B) A novel about vampires & aliens. C) A fairy tale. D) A short story with imaginary characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A news article about the 2016 election. 60. A ..... is a story that is usually based partly on truth and has been passed down by word of mouth. "John Henry" is an example of a legend. A) Myth. B) Novella. C) Legend. D) Short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legend. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesNon Fictional Prose Quiz 1Non Fictional Prose Quiz 2Non Fictional Prose Quiz 3Non Fictional Prose Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books