Literary Genres Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. The following are characteristics of a 21st Century Literature except:
2. This genre has approximately 1, 000 words or fewer.
3. A very short story
4. Literary presentation where the author incorporates drawings and handwritten graphics in place
5. The author tries to convince the reader to do something or to agree with him or her
6. Fiction writing dealing with the solution of a crime
7. This genre's goal is to make audiences laugh. It's also a type of dramatic work which employs amusing and satirical tones.
8. A story about plants that come to life is an example of
9. "The tethered dragon let out a roar, and a gush of flame flew over the goblins; The wizards fled, doubled-up, back the way they had come, and inspiration, or madness, came to him. Pointing his wand at the thick cuffs chaining the beast to the floor, he yelled, 'Relashio!' " What genre would this book belong to?
10. A description of a real event that is currently happening or that just happened.
11. It is a genre where author incorporates doodle writing.
12. A story that begins with "Once upon a time, " has good and evil characters, and often has a happy ending is a .....
13. A story that takes place in the future; it often includes science and technology.
14. Author Reginald Rose reveals the results of each vote one at a time in order to .....
15. Which of the following is NOT a Science Fiction work?
16. A story that takes place in present time; it includes events that COULD happen.
17. Which genre of literature incorporates doodle writing, drawings, and handwritten graphics?
18. In this novel, Brian is struggling. After losing both of his parents in a tragic car accident, Brian is living at his Aunt's house and sharing a room with his cousin. Basketball is his only escape. But after getting benched for low progress report grades, Brian's world shatters. Does he have it in him to improve his grades? Will Brian come to peace with his emotions? Can anyone help him?
19. Identify the genre of the following:Daniel's vision of the end times
20. Which flash fiction story tells how anyone can buy a perfect clone Taylor Swift at his doorstep?
21. The following elements can be seen in a fantasy EXCEPT .....
22. If you like reading about space, aliens, and futuristic topics, then you should read this genre:
23. What type of writing is a mystery novel?
24. Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.
25. Which genre contains stories that may or may not be true but contain details that are hard to believe?
26. A subcategory within a particular genre is called a .....
27. Stories that could actually happen but didn't, and are made up.
28. What kind of book give true facts on a variety of subjects?
29. This is a play for theater told by character by talking. What Literary Genres is this?
30. An old story that tells how something in the world came to be. This genre includes gods and goddesses.
31. Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material.
32. A story set in a real place in the past (like WWII) with made up, but believable characters. These stories often include references to real-world events and are based on true stories.
33. A story of someone's life that is written by someone else is
34. A fiction book that contains things that could NOT happen in real life is called .....
35. Which literary genre uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives?
36. Which GENRE includes a Greek myth that was passed down over time about Zeus becoming King of the Universe?
37. All of the following are subgenres of fiction, EXCEPT:
38. How many lines are there in a Mobile Textula?
39. Stories that are made up but based on actual events from the past.
40. This is a traditional narrative, often based in past historical events, that reveals human behavior and natural phenomena by its symbolism, often pertaining to the action of the gods.
41. Stories that deal with solving a crime or secret is called a .....
42. The first great work of this genre was written on a dare by Mary Shelley.
43. How are the four Gospels alike?
44. The sub-genre of "Panchatantra" is .....
45. Written documents such as textbooks and instructions.
46. Sir Gawain is King Arthur's nephew, and this is the story of how Gawain met a challenge from a giant knight dressed in all green armor. The story is very serious and is told as though it was true; many people believe that King Arthur was a real person, but this story is probably not true. If it were true, it has been greatly exaggerated.
47. Which is a feature of a graphic novel?
48. What genre is a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands?
49. A story that has a script, characters, and stage directions is called .....
50. Comedies are an example of
51. What type of writing is a newspaper article about the grand opening of a museum?
52. Is a digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-upIt can either involved set words, phrases, lines, etc. that are presented in variable order or it can contain parts of the poem that move and mutate.
53. A story that teaches a lesson and often has animals that talk is a .....
54. Identify the genre of the following:The family tree of Jesus
55. Love is in the Air by Edwin Lowville In this play a pair of brothers embark on the bold mission to win the hearts of twin princesses. The princesses catch on to the brothers plans and switch roles throughout the play. Confusion ensues. Tensions rise as the princess have the brothers jailed, until they realize that the brothers have won their hearts and they get married. What genre?
56. Stories handed down through speech from generation to generation.
57. Which reference material is a worldwide network connecting millions of computers, allowing users to get information from all around the world?
58. A play or script that are organized into acts and scenes with characters, dialogue and stage directions.
59. A 21st century literature written by women for women with a light-hearted plot.
60. Writing concerned with the beauty of language. Includes groups of lines (verses) in stanzas, which are similar to paragraphs in prose.