This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Introductions > Overview > Literary Genres – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Genres Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Thesaurus is a kind of A) Novel. B) Atlas. C) Short story. D) Guidebook. E) Dictionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Dictionary. 2. Composition that presents a story entirely told in dialogue and action, written with the intention of its eventual performance before an audience. A) Narrative. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drama. 3. Literature encompasses works of varying forms from student's classroom essays to famous writers' masterpieces. A) Disagree. B) Agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disagree. 4. These literary genre follow a detective solving a case from start to finish. They drop clues and slowly reveal information, turning the reader into a detective trying to solve the case, too. A) Historical. B) Thriller. C) Fiction. D) Mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mystery. 5. In the beginning of the passage, Mira Jacob believes that marriages should be built on an overwhelming amount of love. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. This type of fiction may include elements that take place in outer space A) Science fiction. B) Historical fiction. C) Fantasy. D) Traditional literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Science fiction. 7. A story about life in the year 3023 A) Poetry. B) Nonfiction. C) Fiction. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fiction. 8. What is important to remember when deciding the purpose of your writing? A) What you are wearing. B) The Subject and Audience you are writing for. C) What pencil you are using. D) What you ate for breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Subject and Audience you are writing for. 9. Which literary genre is based on real people and events? A) Poetry. B) Fiction. C) Non-fiction. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non-fiction. 10. The general idea or insight about life that a story or poem reveals A) Summary. B) Idiom. C) Theme. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theme. 11. The aim of Transcendentalism is ..... A) Self-Taught. B) Self-Reliance. C) Self-Knowledge. D) Self-Esteem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-Knowledge. 12. A non-fiction book that gives information about a specific topic is called ..... A) Informational. B) Realistic fiction. C) Text feature. D) Fairy tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational. 13. The author use descriptive words (appeal to the 5 senses) and many details to tell about a topic. A) Describe. B) Persuade. C) Inform. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Describe. 14. Why is it important to know about genres? A) It isn't important to know the genre; it is just interesting. B) Knowing the genre gives away the ending. C) Knowing the genre can provide the reader with certain assumptions for what to expect in the written work. D) The genre hides certain things about the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knowing the genre can provide the reader with certain assumptions for what to expect in the written work. 15. ..... refers to a specific type of writing in literature. A) Prose. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) Genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genre. 16. A story that involves a detective or some kind of puzzle/scenario that needs to be solved. A) Mystery. B) Adventure fiction. C) Fantasy. D) Folktale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mystery. 17. Appeals to logic, credibility, and emotions A) Memoir. B) Informative. C) Argumentative. D) Humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argumentative. 18. It would be great If I could skate A figure eight But my poor legs just won't keep straightThis is an example of: A) Story. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 19. This Literary Genre is Notable for its brevity and also known as micro-fiction, micro narrative and sudden fiction A) Flash Fiction. B) Hyper-poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flash Fiction. 20. What is the most compact form of literature? A) Essay. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) Prose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 21. A biography is a person's life and significant events writen by somebody else. A) True. B) False. C) Maybe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Fill in the blank:A story that presents a made up realm in the future and involves advance technology. (e.g. The Hunger Games). A) Dystopia. B) Mystery. C) Fantasy. D) Science Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Science Fiction. 23. Fiction that is based on very believable events which could have really happened A) Novel. B) Science fiction. C) Short story. D) Realistic fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Realistic fiction. 24. The city was still dark and deep in a fitful sleep when Anthony and Carl trudged down the steps of their tenement. They hoped the breadline would not be too long, but they assumed they'd be waiting for hours. They had no choice. After the stock market crashed and the nation plunged into an economic depression, the only way their families could eat was if the boys made it to the line early enough to get some of the food the city was distributing to the poorest residents. Carl joked darkly, "1930 is certainly a bad year to bring an appetite to." A) Realistic fiction. B) Historical fiction. C) Science fiction. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Historical fiction. 25. Novels in verse are written in..... A) Pictures. B) Dialogue. C) Description. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poetry. 26. It is intended to scare and shock the reader while eliciting a sense of terror or dread; may feature scary entities such as ghosts, zombies, evil spirits, etc. A) Romance. B) Horror. C) Historical. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horror. 27. Manga is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels originally published in ..... A) Philippines. B) Korea. C) China. D) Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Japan. 28. What Subgenres of Drama that has a humorous drama with a happy ending? A) Comedy. B) Tragedy. C) Dramatic. D) Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comedy. 29. The narrator is not a character in the story. Uses "he, she, (name), they, them" and shows the feelings and thoughts of only the main character. A) 3rd POV limited. B) 3rd POV. C) 3rd POV omniscient. D) 1st POV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3rd POV limited. 30. Which type of story is orally narrated and reveals a truth about life or something that happens in nature? A) Captivity Narrative. B) Folktale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Folktale. 31. Essays and anecdotes are examples of ..... A) Prose. B) Drama. C) Poetry. D) Persuasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prose. 32. A creative nonfiction a short piece of writing on a particular subject. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Which gospel presents Jesus as the ideal servant? A) Mark. B) John. C) Luke. D) Matthew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mark. 34. Which one of the followings CANNOT be considered part of fiction? A) Haiku. B) Textbooks. C) Rhymed poetry. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Textbooks. 35. A particular example of Text Tula is a ....., a type of Filipino poem. A) Renga. B) To the body. C) Haiku. D) Diona. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To the body. 36. What is an example of a fairytale? A) Big Nate. B) Cinderella. C) Harry Potter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cinderella. 37. Which of the following is typically the purpose of nonfiction? A) To inform. B) To entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To inform. 38. Choose the best description of a myth A) Fiction story; Gods and Goddesses are characters; Many stories originated in Greece. B) Made up stories about monsters. C) Nonfiction stories. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiction story; Gods and Goddesses are characters; Many stories originated in Greece. 39. A public address delivered to an audience. A) Speech. B) Poetry. C) Article/Essay/Report. D) News report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speech. 40. What type of writing is a pamphlet that explains how to assemble a dollhouse? A) Narrative. B) Historical fiction. C) Expository. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expository. 41. Stories that have a real setting with a problem to be solved; includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem A) Folklore. B) Mystery. C) Historical fiction. D) Autobiography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mystery. 42. Doodle fiction is a literary presentation where the author incorporates drawings and handwritten graphics in place of the traditional fonts. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. Following the resolution, the tense conflict between the last two jurors in the room serves to reinforce the parallel between ..... and ....., conveying the importance of examining all "evidence" with an open mind. A) Three's empty threat against Eight; the defendant's against his father. B) The knife submitted as evidence; Three's knife. C) A dangerous knife; a closed case. D) Eight's acknowledgment of Three's perspective; the defendant's view of his father. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three's empty threat against Eight; the defendant's against his father. 44. A struggle between a character and his/her feelings, conscience, or fear. A) Man vs. self. B) Man vs. nature. C) Man vs.man. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Man vs. self. 45. In poetry, the author tries to create ..... with words. The author does not use typical sentences. A) Beauty. B) Technology. C) Words. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beauty. 46. Informational text which focuses on a real-life subject; based on facts. A) Fable. B) Nonfiction. C) Fantasy. D) Science Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 47. Which genre focuses on the lives and experiences of young women with a lighthearted and humorous tone? A) Graphic Novel. B) Flash Fiction. C) Chick Lit. D) Manga. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chick Lit. 48. Can you guess the genre that leaves breadcrumbs for the reader to piece together a puzzle or unravel a mystery? A) Historical Fiction. B) Adventure. C) Mystery. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mystery. 49. What is the purpose of using figurative language in creative nonfiction? A) To create vivid and imaginative descriptions. B) To establish the time and place of the story. C) To develop the plot and conflict. D) To introduce interesting characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create vivid and imaginative descriptions. 50. What are literary genres? A) Kinds of books. B) Way of reading. C) Style of writing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Style of writing. 51. This literary genre are dark, mysterious, and suspenseful plot-driven stories. Thrillers keep readers on their toes and use plot twists, red herrings, and cliffhangers to keep them guessing until the end. A) Dystopian. B) Horror. C) Thriller. D) Mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thriller. 52. It is the literary genre that is based on imagination. A) Non-Fiction. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fiction. 53. Theatrical performace is a A) Play. B) Guidebook. C) Novel. D) Manual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Play. 54. Hello, Love Goodbye:the official trailer A) Documentary. B) Vlog. C) Blog. D) Trailer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trailer. 55. A ficttion book that takes place in a particular time in history is called ..... A) Historical fiction. B) Mystery. C) Non-fiction. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical fiction. 56. What genre does the NOVEL belong to? A) Lyrical genre. B) Narrative genre. C) Dramatic genre. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative genre. 57. A story that is not true but could have happened A) Science Fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Realistic Fiction. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Realistic Fiction. 58. What genre does this passage belong:"Juan Carlos clung to the side of the ship. Just two days into the voyage and he already regretted his decision to sign on to work on Captain Columbus's expedition. What if he never saw Spain again?" A) Historical fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Realistic fiction. D) Science fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical fiction. 59. Storys that are made up but based on actual historical events. A) Historical fiction. B) Fiction. C) Drama. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical fiction. 60. Which stories usually have a fight between good and evil where good always seems to win? A) Fairy Tale. B) Fable. C) Fantasy. D) Tall Tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fairy Tale. ← 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books