This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Non Fictional Prose – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Non Fictional Prose Quiz 10 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does documentation mean in the "Letter to Scottie" ? A) Must be done; having specific requirements. B) A form of payment. C) Subtraction. D) Squished into a greasy spot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must be done; having specific requirements. 2. It is a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem A) Paragraph. B) Sentence. C) Stanza. D) Format. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stanza. 3. Figures who act out the plot is called .. A) Setting. B) Characters. C) Characterizaton. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Characters. 4. What is nonfiction? A) Literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people. B) Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people,. C) A regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. D) A drink from the "secret menu" at Starbucks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people,. 5. High point in a story/plot, point of most intense interest, and point of no return. A) Exposition. B) Climax. C) Resolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climax. 6. A speech is ..... A) A talk or public address. B) A short, nonfiction work about a particular subject. C) A daily autobiographical account of events and personal reactions. D) A comprehensive reference book containing information and articles on a wide range of subjects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A talk or public address. 7. What is included in the category of nonfiction? A) Biographies, tall tales, and fantasy. B) Diaries, fantasy stories, and newspaper articles. C) Autobiographies, diaries, letters, and media accounts. D) Essays, biographies, poems, and science fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autobiographies, diaries, letters, and media accounts. 8. Which of the following describes CREATIVE NON-FICTION best? A) It is another term for journalism. B) It gives information through various images. C) Sort of giving information in different ways. D) An imaginative approach to stir reader's imagination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sort of giving information in different ways. 9. A ..... is a story that includes gods and superheroes and usually explains how something in the world came to be. For instance, the ancient Greek myth "Prometheus" tells about the origin of fire. A) Myth. B) Fable. C) Legend. D) Fairy tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myth. 10. Which of the following statements is true regarding the inclusion of creative expression in nonfiction writing? A) Non-fiction writing should always be factually verifiable, but that does not preclude creative style or expression. B) Non-fiction is required to be only 75% truthful; the remainder can be given over to creative expression. C) Non-fiction should always aim to be as creative and imaginative as fiction, occasionally at the cost of verifiable truth. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-fiction writing should always be factually verifiable, but that does not preclude creative style or expression. 11. A form of literature that is written in stanza form A) Prose. B) Poetry. C) Fiction. D) Non-Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 12. The print, electronic, and personal resources or media where an author finds information to include in writing. A) Text structure. B) Text features. C) Validity. D) Source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Source. 13. A character whose actions are inspiring or noble, and who overcomes difficulties. A) Hero. B) Static character. C) Dynamic character. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hero. 14. What does the prefix [ir] mean? A) Between. B) After. C) Before. D) "Not" The prefix [ir] turns a word into it's opposite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Not" The prefix [ir] turns a word into it's opposite. 15. Why is it important to get the facts correct in non-fiction writing? A) It is important because sales will be higher if there is more fictional content, even in a non-fiction book. B) It is important because the credibility of the author and publisher are reflected in the reliability of factual claims made in the book. C) It is less important than one might think; many non-fiction books are published with factual errors. D) It is less important than one might think; the work may contain a mixture of verifiable facts and approximate facts or guesswork by the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is important because the credibility of the author and publisher are reflected in the reliability of factual claims made in the book. 16. The organizational pattern most closely associated with literary nonfiction is A) Problem and solution. B) Chronological order. C) Cause and effect. D) Compare and contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chronological order. 17. Poetry does not pay attention to rhyme and rhythm. A) True. B) False. C) Not at all times. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Define composed in the essay "The Shutout". A) Wrote music. B) Felt comfortable. C) Sang and opera. D) Made up (of). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Made up (of). 19. In which text structure would you find the signal words, "for example" and "characteristics" ? A) Description. B) Problem and solution. C) Chronological order. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Description. 20. It is a statement in support of particular truth, fact, person or claim. A) Biography. B) Autobiography. C) Travelogue. D) Testimonio. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Testimonio. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesNon Fictional Prose Quiz 1Non Fictional Prose Quiz 2Non Fictional Prose Quiz 3Non Fictional Prose Quiz 4Non Fictional Prose Quiz 5Non Fictional Prose Quiz 6Non Fictional Prose Quiz 7Non Fictional Prose Quiz 8Non Fictional Prose Quiz 9Non Fictional Prose Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books