This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Introductions > Overview > Literary Genres – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Genres Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which GENRE would include a book about a wizard that conquers the land using his magical powers? A) Realistic fiction. B) Traditional fiction. C) Fantasy. D) Historical fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fantasy. 2. An old story that's been told again and again, often for generations. A) Science Fiction. B) Folk Tales. C) Mystery. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Folk Tales. 3. The writer writes in 1st person about events from his or her life. It is based on the writers memories. A) Realistic fiction. B) Biography. C) Memoir. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Memoir. 4. Have you ever wished you could contact all of your friends at once? Wouldn't it be convenient to send a note to all your friends at the same time, rather than contacting each person individually? Download the FriendChat app today for your smartphone! In just minutes, you'll be able to send messages to all your friends simultaneously. For only $ 1.99, you can save yourself a lot of time! A) Entertain. B) Inform. C) Explain. D) Persuade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persuade. 5. This is the writing that is real and factual or that actually happened. What Literary Genres is this? A) Poetry. B) Drama. C) Fiction. D) Nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nonfiction. 6. Narratives contain ..... until they reach their most intense part. A) Characterization. B) Rising action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising action. 7. Is a fiction genre which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly. A) FLASH. B) CHICKLIT. C) TEXTTALK. D) DOODLE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CHICKLIT. 8. Written in first person; includes the writer's own experiences; we understand what the author learned. A) Memoir. B) Argumentative. C) Humor. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memoir. 9. Imagine you're a bookworm! Can you guess the genre that takes you on a thrilling ride with a hero, facing numerous challenges on their journey? A) Adventure. B) Mystery. C) Fantasy. D) Horror. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adventure. 10. A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to "inform" the reader. A) Persuasive Writing. B) Fantasy. C) Biography. D) Informational Text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informational Text. 11. A Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an example of what type of literary genre? A) Drama. B) Realistic fiction. C) Biography. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Realistic fiction. 12. Literature has two major forms. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Informational text about true events or topics. A) Science Fiction. B) Fable. C) Nonfiction. D) Realistic Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonfiction. 14. The main focus is expressing the feelings and emotions of the speakers. A) Folklore. B) Lyric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lyric. 15. All literary forms have the same structure and conventions. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. What literary genre includes Emotions and Message in its Elements? A) Drama. B) Non-Fiction. C) Poetry. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poetry. 17. A story written from the writers imagination is ..... A) Novel. B) Fiction. C) Drama. D) Non fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fiction. 18. Which genre is based on facts like real people, places, and events? A) Proverb. B) Legend. C) Myth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legend. 19. My brother's really interested in space-he'salways reading ..... books. A) Crime. B) Autobiography. C) Biography. D) Science fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Science fiction. 20. What genre is a story about a supernatural being or events (ex. Loch Ness Monster)? A) Fable. B) Legend. C) Folklore. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legend. 21. Blog is an online journal or informational website displaying information in the reverse chronological order, with the latest posts appearing first. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. What are two important aspects to remember about your audience before writing? A) Their hair color. B) Their age and knowledge of your topic. C) How tall they are. D) What grade they got on a test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their age and knowledge of your topic. 23. True or False. Flash Fiction is also known as sudden fiction A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 24. A piece of text that provides accurate facts and descriptions about a particular topic. A) Mystery. B) Biography. C) Action and Adventure. D) Informational Text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informational Text. 25. A story that teaches a moral lesson, often includes talking animals A) Poetry. B) Fable. C) Nonfiction. D) Fantasyor fairy tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fable. 26. Which of the following 21st century literary genre is also known as triple media literature? A) Graphic novel. B) Blog. C) Hyper poetry. D) Digi-fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Digi-fiction. 27. A type of literature that expresses ideas/feelings or tells a story in a specific form that usually uses lines and stanzas. A) Informational. B) Poetry. C) Mystery. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 28. What are the five main elements of creative nonfiction? A) Setting, descriptive imagery, figurative language, plot, and character. B) Conflict, climax, resolution, theme, and tone. C) Rhyme, meter, stanza, imagery, and symbolism. D) Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Setting, descriptive imagery, figurative language, plot, and character. 29. This type of nonfiction tells a true story about a person, event, or place. Sometimes this kind of nonfiction can be written in the first person, but it always involves someresearch on the writer's part. A) Expository writing. B) Narrative. C) Persuasive Writing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative. 30. A book about imaginary creatures A) Biography. B) Non-fiction. C) Fantasy. D) Science fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fantasy. 31. NON FICTION HAS FACTS, IS TRUE, BOLD WORDS AND A GLOSSARY A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 32. What story's setting takes the reader to a time in history? A) Historical Fiction. B) Folktale. C) Fantasy. D) Mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical Fiction. 33. Which genre is a narrative prose fiction? A) Memoir. B) Short Story. C) Fable. D) Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short Story. 34. Imagine you are a super mathematician. You have two numbers in front of you:7.25 and 7.5. Can you tell which one is smaller? A) 7.25 is smaller. B) 7.5 is smaller. C) Both are equal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7.25 is smaller. 35. Cookies are missing from the cookie jar and a team of children use clues to discover who took them, A) Poetry. B) Informtional. C) Mystery. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mystery. 36. Which genre is a story about a person's life, written by another person? A) Biography. B) Fable. C) Legend. D) Autobiography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biography. 37. Which of the following is typically the purpose of fiction? A) To persuade. B) To entertain. C) To inform. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To entertain. 38. Fox tells the story of the fictional John Potter, a seasoned Union soldier who gets captured by Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Potter undergoes some of the most dreadful conditions imaginable while detained in a Confederate POW camp, but he soon makes friends with a Confederate guard who helps Potter survive as they realize that their differences are not as striking as their similarities. A) Science Fiction. B) Realistic Fiction. C) Fantasy. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historical Fiction. 39. It is the imitation of a work of art to make fun of and criticize A) Satire. B) Allegory. C) Parody. D) Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parody. 40. Which gospel presents Jesus as the God-Man? A) Matthew. B) Luke. C) John. D) Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John. 41. A(n) ..... story is an exciting story about a hero who goes on an unusual journey and does new and dangerous things. A) Comedy. B) Adventure. C) Suspense. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adventure. 42. When Sheila moves to a new school in California, she has some trouble fitting in with the other kids. She cannot afford the expensive clothing that the other kids wear and she does not have the newest cell phone, but she does have a good heart. Will a chance run-in with a celebrity whom Sheila admires give Sheila the confidence she needs to adapt to her new environment? A) Fantasy. B) Realistic Fiction. C) Mystery. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Realistic Fiction. 43. It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play and intonation and voice inflection. A) Spoken Poetry. B) Hyper Poetry. C) Mobile Phone Text Tula. D) Flash Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spoken Poetry. 44. ..... is a kind of literature where the author plays with words and rhythm. A) Poetry. B) Biography. C) Mystery. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poetry. 45. FICTION ONLY HAS A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 46. This genre provides factual information such as science and history books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and periodicals. A) Short stories. B) Informative. C) Literary. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informative. 47. This poem expresses sad feelings like loss and grief A) Ballad. B) Ode. C) Elegy. D) Lyric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elegy. 48. A comedy is a type of A) Folktale. B) Fiction. C) Drama. D) Poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drama. 49. Which GENRE would include a novel written about a futuristic society where computers control the government and people of the nation? A) Science fiction. B) Historical fiction. C) Traditional fiction. D) Realistic fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Science fiction. 50. Which of the following Genres appeared first? A) Science Fiction. B) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fantasy. 51. A literary genre that focuses on imaginative awareness expressed through meaning, sound, and rhythmic language with meters and rhymes A) Drama. B) Poetry. C) Non-Fiction. D) Poems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 52. The humorous play Much Ado About Nothing A) Drama. B) Poetry. C) Nonfiction. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drama. 53. Which genre explores imaginative and futuristic concepts, often involving advanced technology and space exploration? A) Science Fiction. B) Creative Non-Fiction. C) Blog. D) Hyper Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Science Fiction. 54. What is an argumentative text? A) A text that tells a story set in the past. B) A text that gives instructions about how to do something. C) A text about a fight two people had. D) A text that uses reasons and facts to support an opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A text that uses reasons and facts to support an opinion. 55. Definition:Story that can actually happen and is true to life. A) Science Fiction. B) Western. C) Adventure. D) Realistic Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Realistic Fiction. 56. A weekly newspaper called Main Street Times A) Fiction. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) Nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nonfiction. 57. Pick the POV:The narrator is an outside observer that focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character. A) First Person. B) Third Person Objective. C) Third Person Limited. D) Third Person Omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Person Limited. 58. Futuristic setting and characters, such as outer space adventures and robots as characters A) Science Fiction. B) Poetry. C) Realistic Fiction. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Science Fiction. 59. Informational Writing A) Based on a real person or place. B) Tried to influence the reader. C) Writing about someone else's life. D) Explains something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explains something. 60. What type of writing is a visitor's guide to NYC? A) Expository. B) Narrative. C) Argumentative. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expository. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIntroductions QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesLiterary Genres Quiz 1Literary Genres Quiz 2Literary Genres Quiz 3Literary Genres Quiz 4Literary Genres Quiz 5Literary Genres Quiz 6Literary Genres Quiz 7Literary Genres Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books