This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Introductions > Overview > Literary Genres – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Genres Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Flat character is the one who has only one-or two-character traits A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 2. In drama, the lines that a character speaks is called ..... A) Dialogue. B) Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue. 3. The main character is a pig that sings and dances. A) Realistic Fiction. B) Informational. C) Science Fiction. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fantasy. 4. This is a humorous story which has blatant exaggerations and swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance. A) Tall tale. B) Legend. C) Mythology. D) Fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall tale. 5. Writing that is not true is A) Biography. B) Fiction. C) Nonfiction. D) Biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fiction. 6. Realistic Fiction A) Has no elements of fantasy; could be true but is not. B) A story with exciting situations that involve danger, risk, and uncertainty. C) Frightfully shocking, terrifying, or horrible. Creates a feeling of fear in both the characters and the reader. D) Deals with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets. Anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown. E) Set in the past and based on real people or events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has no elements of fantasy; could be true but is not. 7. A piece of furniture with shelves in it for putting books on A) BOOKBAG. B) BOOKSHELF. C) BOOKCASE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BOOKCASE. 8. The literary genre of ..... creates brand new languages for the characters? A) Fiction. B) Horror. C) People are spoken. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fantasy. 9. Definition:Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject. A) Fiction. B) Non-fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-fiction. 10. What type of poetry expresses opposing ideas? A) Synthetic. B) Parallelism. C) Sharpening/focusing. D) Antithetical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antithetical. 11. This genre lets readers contribute to the form or content of a poem. A) Interactive fiction. B) Kinetic. C) Electronic literature. D) Metafiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interactive fiction. 12. What is the meaning of Non-fiction genres? A) Imaginative or made up writings. B) Verse & rhythmic writing with imagery. C) A play or script. D) Writings that are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writings that are true. 13. Stories set in the American Old West frontier in the late 18th or early 19th century are A) Horrors. B) Westerns. C) Dystopians. D) Adventures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Westerns. 14. An American tale that exaggerates strength, size, etc. often very humorous. A) Parable. B) Tall Tale. C) Short Story. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tall Tale. 15. What is the main difference between creative nonfiction and fiction? A) Creative nonfiction is based on true experiences, while fiction is purely imaginary. B) Fiction focuses on creating suspenseful plots, while creative nonfiction is more descriptive. C) Creative nonfiction uses complex poetic language, while fiction uses simple and direct language. D) Fiction is written in first-person perspective, while creative nonfiction is written in third-person perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creative nonfiction is based on true experiences, while fiction is purely imaginary. 16. What literary genre would a textbook fall into? A) Horror. B) Fiction. C) Nonfiction. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonfiction. 17. A 21st century literature which is characterized by brevity and its classification depends on the number of words. A) Graphic novel. B) Blog. C) Flash fiction. D) The text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flash fiction. 18. A person's retelling of someone else's life story A) Autobiography. B) Science fiction. C) Biography. D) Realistic fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biography. 19. Historical fiction is A) Set in the past and based on real people. B) Set in the past and based on fake people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Set in the past and based on real people. 20. A book about the life of a famous soccer star is an example of A) Nonfiction-Autobiography. B) Nonfiction-Biography. C) Nonfiction-Periodical. D) Nonfiction-Reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction-Biography. 21. What is the term for a detailed description of a real person's life, written by another person? A) Autobiography. B) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biography. 22. Batman:The Dark Knight by Frank Miller is a popular example of this literary genre where the story is written in comic book format. A) Digi-Fiction. B) Manga b. c. d. C) Graphic Novel. D) Illustrated Novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Graphic Novel. 23. Which genre is based on facts and real events? A) Non-fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Science fiction. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-fiction. 24. This refers to those expressions in verse, with measures and rhymes, lines and stanzas with melodious tone. A) Prose. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 25. Kids should definitely have homework every night! Homework is amazing! It helps you learn whatever skill you are working on. Homework can also be fun. We should definitely have homework every single night! The author's purpose is writing this is: A) Explain. B) Entertain. C) Inform. D) Persuade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persuade. 26. Which genre of literature involves solving a crime or puzzle? A) Horror. B) Romance. C) Fantasy. D) Mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mystery. 27. A verse written to create a response of thought and feeling in the reader. A) Fable. B) Poetry. C) Myth. D) People talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 28. A story including elements that are impossible or make-believe. A) Fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Science fiction. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fantasy. 29. A story about plants that come to life A) Science fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Historical. D) Realistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fantasy. 30. Which genre is meant to be performed in front of an audience? A) Comedy. B) Narrative. C) Folktale. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drama. 31. What type of writing is a book about Nikola Tesla's life? A) Fiction. B) Narrative. C) Expository. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biography. 32. A story that usually contains animals, magic and humans but is usually based on a time period much older than a "Fantasy" tale. A) Fable. B) Fairy tale. C) Drama. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fairy tale. 33. Which part of a story is amusing and can be created through sarcasm, word play, irony, and exaggeration? A) Humor. B) Memoir. C) Fiction. D) Autobiography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humor. 34. Timmy woke up with a start. He looked around the classroom. Where was everyone? He wandered out of the room and down the deserted hall, peering into every classroom. Empty, all empty. Suddenly, he heard the sound of horses galloping. He ran to a window and peered out. The street outside the school was crowded with what could only be ..... giant rabbits? Suddenly, the front doors of the school opened and hundreds of rabbits streamed out. Timmy watched in horror as he realized the rabbits had once been his classmates. Scott was now a rabbit with a blue Mohawk. Terri was a small white rabbit wearing a Harvard sweatshirt. What happened? A) Science fiction. B) Realistic fiction. C) Historical fiction. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fantasy. 35. A traditional story that provides an explanation for cultural belief or a mystery of nature is a ..... A) Fairy tale. B) Myth. C) Poem. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myth. 36. Which genre includes imaginary characters and imaginative events? A) Fantasy. B) News. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fantasy. 37. Stories that can actually happen and depict true life A) Mystery. B) Horror. C) Realistic Fiction. D) Science Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Realistic Fiction. 38. Identify the genre of the following:"Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are weary and find no rest." A) Proverb. B) Narrative. C) Prayers and Laments. D) Prophecy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prayers and Laments. 39. An object that has meaning beyond itself is aka ..... A) Setting. B) Tone. C) Symbolism. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolism. 40. A writing that is true and factual; often contains diagrams, charts, and photographs. A) Biography. B) Fiction. C) Informational. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informational. 41. A story that is often set in the future or in different worlds that includes technology or science. A) Myth. B) Science Fiction. C) Mystery. D) Mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Science Fiction. 42. What are My Rights?:95 Questions and Answers About Teens and the Law by Thomas A. Jacobs:Teenagers have many questions about the law, but often they don't know where to turn for answers. This book makes it easy to explore 95 legal questions that pertain specifically to them. What genre? A) Persuasive text. B) Nonfiction. C) Narrative. D) Informational text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informational text. 43. It is a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict more contrast of character, especially on intended to be acted on a stage. A) Fiction. B) Drama. C) Poem. D) Non-fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drama. 44. Ruined by Paula MorrisRebecca feels totally out of place in New Orleans, until she finally makes a friend one night in Lafayette Cemetery. There's just one catch:Rebecca's new friend is a ghost! A) Fantasy. B) Realistic fiction. C) Historical fiction. D) Science fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fantasy. 45. Rhythmic writing that may be lyrical, narrative and/or dramatic. A) Poetry. B) Drama. C) Fantasy. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poetry. 46. Society is criticized and this drama ridicules aristocratic society A) Masque. B) Closet drama. C) Comedy of humours. D) Comedy of manners. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comedy of manners. 47. Which genre is a very short story with a minimal word count, often aiming to convey a complete narrative in a brief format? A) Science Fiction. B) Blog. C) Creative Non-Fiction. D) Flash Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flash Fiction. 48. Story including magic, talking objects and usually a conflict between good and evil. A) Realistic fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Mystery. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fantasy. 49. Factual information presented in a format which tells a story. A) Article/Essay/Report. B) Biography/Autobiography. C) Informational Texts. D) Narrative Nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Narrative Nonfiction. 50. An encyclopedia entry that describes Vitamin E A) Periodical. B) Reference. C) Biography. D) Autobiography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reference. 51. In Act II, Juror Ten speaks about the nineteen year-old defendant saying, "He's a common, ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English." A) Simile; show the juror's lack of education. B) Synecdoche; reveal his prejudice. C) Personification; illuminate his character. D) Irony; diminish this juror's credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irony; diminish this juror's credibility. 52. A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. (e.g. "The Tortoise and the Hare") A) Legends. B) Graphic novel. C) Fable. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fable. 53. A literary genre which combines three media:book, movie/video and internet website. A) Science Fiction. B) Digi-Fiction. C) Doodle Fiction. D) Creative Non-Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Digi-Fiction. 54. The alligator's teeth are white daggers. A) Alliteration. B) Metaphor. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 55. The purpose of poetry is ..... A) To tell stories about life and how people feel. B) To create an emotional response for the reader. C) To rhyme. D) To be happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create an emotional response for the reader. 56. Which genre is known for its use of visual and auditory elements in performance? A) Prose. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drama. 57. Which gospel presents Jesus as the King? A) Luke. B) John. C) Mark. D) Matthew. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Matthew. 58. I love to read books well, develop my mind and imagination A) I love books because when you read them you can cut yourself off from reality. B) I don't like books because they are long and boring. C) I love reading books because they develop the human mind and imagination. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I love reading books because they develop the human mind and imagination. 59. When you read these stories, you should try to put the clues together A) Mysteries. B) Realistic Fiction. C) Science Fiction. D) Fantasy Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mysteries. 60. Most songs start out as this type of literary genre. A) Science fiction. B) Informational. C) Autobiography. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poetry. ← 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