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Folk Literature Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following would NOT be a reason for a myth to be written?
2. Acts as an adult; grownup qualities
3. When Athena and Arachne compete in a weaving contest, it is a part of the story's .....
4. To put things together to see how they are different.
5. Which is an element of folk tales?
6. A story about Cinderella, and she is rescued by her fairy godmother is an example of a?
7. Which type of folk lit uses hyperbole?
8. Which type of story? ..... " Well now, one winter it was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish moved south and even the snow turned blue."
9. Which character tamed a tornado?
10. Many people who came to watch Arachne wondered if the goddess Athena had taught her to weave. Arachne's reaction to this wonderment suggests that she feels .....
11. The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an example of a .....
12. The hero in an epic goes on a dangerous quest or .....
13. She is the goddess of the Earth and of agriculture. She causes the world to have winter when her daughter, Persephone is with Hades.
14. This type of story includes heavy symbolism.
15. A folktale that contains magical characters is a .....
16. The kinds of characters found in myths are .....
17. He is the god of the Sky and controls the other gods and goddesses, also known as Jupiter.
18. Stories that are part of oral tradition are stories that,
19. What is a story that explains natural occurrences and expresses beliefs about right and wrong?
20. "Federigo's Falcon" is an example of
21. This god was the fastest of all gods, he was a messenger and was known as the God of speed.
22. The Lion and the Mouse is an example of a:
23. The story "Icarus" (who fell to the ground when his wings melted) is an example of a
24. A story with supernatural events and beings that tells about creation, origins, or heroes.
25. Which type of story? ..... "Once upon a time a king rose to power and saved his country from a great, fiery dragon."
26. What is the term for the central idea or message of a piece of literature?
27. A legend is a story
28. Reliable or worthy of trust
29. An example of a story that has been handed down orally from generation to generation until it was finally written down is .....
30. Folklore was most likely born in
31. What is a similarity between fairy tales and folktales?
32. Which of the following terms names a kind of literature that uses hyperbole?
33. Walang mata pero umiiyak, Walang paa pero nakakalakad. (It has no eyes but it cries, It has no feet but it walks.)
34. Language spoken by people of a certain region is called?
35. Which character had a blue ox as a pet?
36. What is the correct term for a long narrative poem about a larger-than-life hero?
37. Easily upset by things people think or say
38. Which is the reason why Perseus had to go kill Medusa?
39. Explains objects or events in nature
40. Which type of folklore? -Exaggerated tale-Has unbelievable elements but they're told as if they're real-Sometimes used to exaggerate real historical events-Has lesson-Example:Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan
41. Which is an example of a folktale?
42. Famous writer of short stories, usually involving animals, that had a moral or a lesson to be learned.
43. English hero that was famed for robbing the rich and giving to the poor.
44. Which type of story contains gods and goddesses?
45. A tall tale is a type of:
46. A folktale that is very exaggerated and meant to be funny. (Typically told by American pioneers.)
47. A ..... is based on facts that have grown into fiction.
48. Which is NOT a Folktale
49. Brother Fox has what elements of folk tale in it?
50. Which type of folklore? -Characters are usually people and/or animals-Good vs. Evil-Magic-Repeats phrases-Has number 3 or 7-Starts with "Once Upon a Time ..... "-Happy ending-Example:Cinderella
51. How did American Folklore begin?
52. Spiderman, Superman, Batman, all are examples of fictional .....
53. What part of the story is this:" ..... And they lived happily ever after" ?
54. Folk tales are often told using what?
55. Which of these is an origin myth?
56. An example of a myth we read in class is .....
57. The story "Echo & Narcissus" is an example of a
58. Anansi, Coyote and Loki are all examples of what type of character?
59. The "bad" character in a story. The character that has a problem or conflict with the main character.
60. Why were Icarus and Daedalus put in jail?
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