This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Genres – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Genres Quiz 37 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which genre is set in a real place, during a culturally recognizable time, and can have a mix of actual events and ones from the author's imagination? A) Historical Fiction. B) Novel. C) Science Fiction. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical Fiction. 2. Which literary genre typically involves humor, satire, or irony? A) Comedy. B) Tragedy. C) Science Fiction. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comedy. 3. Which literary genre typically involves love, relationships and personal growth? A) Romance. B) Science Fiction. C) Historical Fiction. D) Fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romance. 4. ..... tells a story through action and speech. A) Drama. B) Prose. C) Poetry. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drama. 5. What is the purpose of the setting in drama? A) To establish the time and place of the story. B) To introduce the main characters. C) To create conflict and tension. D) To organize the author's memories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To establish the time and place of the story. 6. Which TYPE of literature provides facts and true information? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) Poetry. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 7. Stories that contain characters who are gods, demigods, or supernatural humans; often reveals aspects of human behavior. A) Fable. B) Poetry. C) Nonfiction. D) Realistic Fiction. E) Mythology. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Mythology. 8. It's hard to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep. A) Proverb. B) Myth. C) Legend. D) Fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proverb. 9. What Subgenres of fiction that seems real but isn't real? A) Fantasy. B) Science fiction. C) Romance. D) Realistic Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Realistic Fiction. 10. Because these books are set in the present, you should think about what you can learn and use in your life from these books. A) Mysteries. B) Science Fiction. C) Realistic Fiction. D) Fantasy Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Realistic Fiction. 11. While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes. A) Description. B) Compare & contrast. C) Order & sequence. D) Problem & solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compare & contrast. 12. A graphic novel is ..... A) Mostly written by the writers imagination. B) Piece of writing presented in a comic form. It has panels and more than 50 pages. C) A story passed along by generations. D) A story with dragons and princesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Piece of writing presented in a comic form. It has panels and more than 50 pages. 13. Flash fiction presents a surprising ending which means that ..... A) It ends happily. B) It ends tragically. C) It has a loose ending. D) The story ends with a twist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The story ends with a twist. 14. Which genre represents "regular" fiction ..... stories set in the real world, featuring characters who are like people you could actually meet? A) Classics. B) Realistic fiction. C) Romance. D) Graphic novels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Realistic fiction. 15. Which genre includes fictional events and characters? A) Novel. B) Nonfiction Narrative Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Novel. 16. Which plot is from a fantasy genre? A) A princess must escape from an evil dragon's castle. B) Citizens have just learned that a giant meteoroid has wiped out the eastern seaboard. C) A young boy finds his lost dog by placing an ad in a local paper. D) A person learns a lesson by the actions of an animal in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A princess must escape from an evil dragon's castle. 17. A poem could have an unusual shape on the page A) Agree. B) Disagree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agree. 18. A story originating in popular culture, typically shared by word of mouth. A) Horror. B) People Talk. C) Drama. D) Mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People Talk. 19. Identify the genre of the following:"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." A) Apocalypse. B) Foundational Story. C) Psalm. D) Proverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proverb. 20. An account of a particular part of a person's life, written by that person A) Procedural text. B) Memoir. C) Historical fiction. D) Autobiography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Memoir. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesLiterary Genres Quiz 1Literary Genres Quiz 2Literary Genres Quiz 3Literary Genres Quiz 4Literary Genres Quiz 5Literary Genres Quiz 6Literary Genres Quiz 7Literary Genres Quiz 8Literary Genres Quiz 9Literary Genres Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books