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Folk Literature Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. The commander of the 30 foot ship called the Colossus.
2. An example of a legend we read in class is .....
3. Count Dracula:a real person who did terrible things but his story was changed to a vampire
4. Which of the following is the BEST example of dialect?
5. What would Medusa do to you if you looked at her eyes?
6. What is a possible theme for Soldier Jack?
7. Which god did not help Perseus defeat Medusa?
8. Who is the god whose Roman name is Pluto?
9. These tales have been written many years ago by which author?
10. Tom Sawyer and Br'er Rabbit are also found in what type of tales?
11. A ..... is a fictional tale, like "Perseus and Medusa"
12. Which type of story explains how something came to be in the world?
13. Set long ago. Passed down through generations. Told to teach a lesson.
14. Traditional story that is passed down orally from one person to another.
15. Characters include gods and goddesses and heroes with superhuman traits in a
16. "Snow White" is an example of a .....
17. Icarus' father told him what?
18. A type of writing that is very imaginative and has elements not found in real life is known as?
19. A ..... is a fictional tale, like "Demeter and Persephone"
20. Annotating on a text helps us:
21. A story that tells about the actions of a hero
22. The main character in a story. Usually the "good" character.
23. Which type of folklore? -Very old/ancient story retold orally through generations-Characters are supernatural (gods, goddess, ancestors, heroes)-Explains where something has come from or began-Greek & Roman-Example:Zeus, Narcissus
24. Bre'r Rabbit, The Tortise and The Hare, Alice in Wonderland, Curious George, are examples of what type of American Folklore?
25. -2. Stories from a society's most recent past. They are inspired by real people and real events and are passed down.
26. Why did the king lock Perseus' mother, Danae, up in jail?
27. Set long ago. Passed down through generations. Many different types.
28. This type of story includes a moral lesson.
29. What type of folklore literature is Cinderella?
30. A short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters
31. Folk tale with supernatural beings such as fairies, dragons, ogres, etc.
32. Folktales were passed down and around to different countries by what two methods?
33. What is an exaggeration or an overstatement called.
34. Which type of folklore? -explains why a natural occurrence happens-Many Native American tribes have these-Example:Why the Sun & Moon Live in the Sky, Bluebonnet
35. Which of these is a creation myth?
36. Which of these is a Fable?
37. This type of story includes how something came to be in nature.
38. Which type is used to explain a mystery of nature or how things came to be?
39. The stage curtains opened up. Bob started to sweat. He was shaking.Bob was .....
40. Lesson throughout the story
41. Set long ago. Tells about people and their actions or deeds. Based on facts, but are not completely true. Historical events were changed to make the story more interesting.
42. Teachers, counselors, or role models for the hero
43. The storyline of events that make up a story is called?
44. In "Ashpet" who was considered the 'fairy godmother'?
45. "John Henry had the strength of twenty men." , is an example of .....
46. What is a message or insight revealed about life within a literary work?
47. What were the magical elements in this story?
48. A story that has been passed down from generation to generation.
49. Traditional stories, rooted in particular cultures, that deal with gods and other supernatural beings, as well as with human heroes, are known as
50. Si Pedro nagtago, nakalabas ang ulo. (Pedro hides but you can still see the head.)
51. Tennessee frontiersman that was killed in the battle of the Alamo.
52. ..... means to resolve a problem
53. Which planet is named after Zeus?
54. Stories that are exaggerated are called .....
55. What is the use of an object, person, situation or word to represent something else? (ex. a dove for peace)
56. What is the moral to "Demeter and Persephone" ?
57. This type of story includes supernatural beings like gods and wood nymphs and often tells of the origin of things.
58. This is the god of love. His mother is the goddess of love. He puts the arrow into Hades to make him fall in love.
59. The message or lesson the author wants you to know from the story
60. Which is the Latin root word meaning "free? "
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