This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Prose > Non Fictional Prose – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Non Fictional Prose Quiz 5 (44 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Mad scientist' and 'genius boy' are the example of ..... character. A) Stock. B) Round. C) Symbolic. D) Dynamic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stock. 2. "What is your idea of the best vacation?"What type of essay would answer the question best? A) Expository. B) Persuasive. C) Descriptive. D) Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Descriptive. 3. Which of the following would make the BEST Literary Nonfiction title? A) 20 Uses for Baking Soda. B) Understanding The Role of The Director. C) The Three Little Pigs:A Fairytale. D) My Wonder Years by Michael Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My Wonder Years by Michael Jordan. 4. It is a type of writing or a form of literature that follows the pattern of everyday speech or ordinary language. A) Poetry. B) Legend. C) Prose. D) Non-fictional Prose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prose. 5. Explains what each section of the text is going to be about A) Side Bar. B) Subheading/Subtitle. C) Caption. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subheading/Subtitle. 6. Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night. A) Problem and Solution. B) Order and Sequence. C) Description. D) Compare and Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compare and Contrast. 7. Which artistic category of literature is performed before an audience? A) Poetry. B) Drama. C) Fiction. D) Prose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drama. 8. The main idea of an essay is also called: A) Conclusion. B) Thesis. C) Topic Sentence. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis. 9. An imagery that involves the sense of smell A) Visual. B) Olfactory. C) Gustatory. D) Kinesthetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Olfactory. 10. Where might you find an article to read? A) Magazines. B) Newspaper. C) Websites. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. When you are determing the perspecive of how a story or poem is told, you are determining ..... ? A) Mood. B) Rhyme. C) Setting. D) Point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Point of view. 12. If you are taking sides and are pro or con in order to influence somebody's opinion or action, you are writing an ..... essay. A) Persuasive. B) Reflective. C) Expository. D) Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuasive. 13. A ..... is a short work that teaches a lesson, or moral, about life. An example is "The Fox and the Crow." A) Historical fiction. B) Fairy tale. C) Fable. D) Novella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fable. 14. Poem that has two lines A) Quantrain. B) Couplet. C) Lercet. D) Triplet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couplet. 15. It is the creation of pictures using words that appeals to our senses A) Imagery. B) Imaginative Approach. C) Imagination. D) Picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 16. When rhyming words are found in the end of line is called ..... A) Ending Rhyme scheme. B) Terminal Rhyme scheme. C) Ending Rhyme. D) Terminal Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Terminal Rhyme. 17. The main character Ex. Lennie and George because they are the main people in the story. A) Lead actor. B) Protagonist. C) Antagonist. D) MVP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protagonist. 18. The tying up of loose ends and the end of the story. A) Exposition. B) Climax. C) Resolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resolution. 19. Which of the following is not true about a narrative essay? A) The writer tells a story about a real-life experience. B) Writers should try to involve the reader by making the story as vivid as possible. C) It is usually written in the first person helps engage the reader. D) It is an informative piece of writing that presents a balanced analysis of a topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is an informative piece of writing that presents a balanced analysis of a topic. 20. In what country originated the "One thousand and one nights" ? A) Arabia and Iran. B) China. C) Taiwan. D) Thailand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arabia and Iran. 21. Stories that include or focus on significant historical events (ex:Boy in the Striped Pajamas) A) Science Fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Historical Fiction. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Historical Fiction. 22. Perspective of the story A) Characterization. B) Point of view. C) Symbolism. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Point of view. 23. Time and place of a literary work. A) Conflict. B) Exposition. C) Setting. D) Characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Setting. 24. One category of prose is called fiction, or made-up stories about characters and events. Sometimes, fiction is inspired by real people, places, and events.Which is NOT fiction? A) Informational text. B) Short story. C) Novella. D) Fairy tales and myths. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational text. 25. Often listed as one of the fundamental elements of fiction.These involves the actors of the story. A) Setting. B) Character. C) Plot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Character. 26. An imagery that involves the sense of sight A) Thermal. B) Visual. C) Auditory. D) Olfactory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visual. 27. Which among are not a Figure of Speech A) Jargon. B) Oxymoron. C) Anaphora. D) Litotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jargon. 28. A short, nonfiction work about a particular subject is called a/an ..... A) Autobiography. B) Editorial. C) Essay. D) Memoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Essay. 29. In which text structure would you find the signal words, "issue" and "resolution" ? A) Compare and contrast. B) Problem and solution. C) Description. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem and solution. 30. In what country does "The book of the days" come from? A) Korea. B) Mongolia. C) Japan. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China. 31. A ..... is an account of a person's life, written by someone else. The writer uses the words he or she to refer to the subject.There are many about famous people, such as presidents, sports heroes, and actors. Some focus on ordinary people who have done extraordinary things. A) Personal essay. B) Autobiography. C) Biography. D) Journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biography. 32. When something is the opposite of what it is supposed to be or thought to be. A) Foreshadowing. B) Flashback. C) Irony. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 33. A deep and layered character in the story is called ..... character. A) Static. B) Flat. C) Round. D) Dynamic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Round. 34. What does compulsory mean in the "Letter to Scottie" ? A) Unimportant. B) Assumed complete. C) Not required. D) Must be done; having specific requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must be done; having specific requirements. 35. Describes scenes to help reader visualize A) Expository. B) Persuasive. C) Narrative. D) Descriptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Descriptive. 36. Literary nonfiction is true but looks like ..... A) Fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Nonfiction. D) Books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiction. 37. Which is not an author's purpose when writing non-fiction? A) To elope. B) To describe. C) To persuade. D) To inform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To elope. 38. Which type features plants, animals, forces of nature, and/or inanimate objects as characters? A) Parable. B) Legend. C) Fable. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fable. 39. Which is a form of poetry? A) Non fiction. B) Autobiography. C) Haiku. D) High School Musical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Haiku. 40. A person says one thing and means another (sarcasm) Ex. "Sure, said Crooks. And a manure pile under the window. Sure, it's swell." A) Dramatic irony. B) Verbal irony. C) Dialogue. D) Situational irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbal irony. 41. Which of the following is NOT a strategy for reading nonfiction? A) Absolutely believe all of the author's opinions because he/she is a published author. B) Find and identify the author's evidence for his/her opinions. C) Understand the author's purpose and the author's bias. D) Use context to determine the meaning of the author's vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolutely believe all of the author's opinions because he/she is a published author. 42. This is sometimes called literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction which is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. A) Creative Non-Fiction. B) Fiction. C) Creative writing. D) Non-fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creative Non-Fiction. 43. It is a story based on actual events. A) Reflective essay. B) Literary journalism. C) True narrative. D) Personal narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) True narrative. 44. Which of the following is true about fiction? A) A story of someone's life. B) A true story of people's struggles. C) Based on facts. D) Based on imagination. 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