This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Genres – Quiz 61 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Genres Quiz 61 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person's retelling of his or her own life story A) Autobiography. B) Biography. C) Historical fiction. D) Science fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autobiography. 2. In which literary genre does the plot take place in a setting located in the past? A) Myth. B) Autobiography. C) Biography. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historical Fiction. 3. What are the beginning and ending phrases of many stories in the Fairy Tale literary genre? A) "Yo, this story is about a fly girl " and " and then that was that.". B) "There once was a princess " and " And everyone was happy.". C) "Once upon a time " and "The End". D) "Once upon a time " and " and they lived happily ever after.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Once upon a time " and " and they lived happily ever after.". 4. Which genre combines written text with visual elements to enhance the storytelling experience? A) Illustrated Novel. B) Text-Talk Novels. C) Manga. D) Doodle Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Illustrated Novel. 5. Tell the genre and subgenre ..... a story about plants that come to life. A) Fiction-folklore. B) Fiction-historical. C) Fiction-fantasy. D) Fiction-mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fiction-fantasy. 6. Verse meant to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader; may have rhyme or rhythm or may be written in free verse A) Poetry. B) Mystery. C) Informational. D) Historical fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poetry. 7. Stories with something exciting or extraordinary, often a quest or a mission. Escaping danger, going on a quest or experiencing something out of the ordinary. A) Mystery. B) Action and Adventure. C) Realistic Fiction. D) Informational Text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action and Adventure. 8. GENRE IS A CATEGORY OF LITERATURE A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 9. Books make a lot of excitement and joy A) Books are very boring. B) Books hide interesting things inside. C) Books bring a lot of excitement and joy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Books bring a lot of excitement and joy. 10. Attempts to influence the reader. A) Informational Writing. B) Persuasive Writing. C) Biography. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasive Writing. 11. THE MAIN GENRES IN LITERATURE ARE FICTION AND NON FICTION A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 12. I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw. A) Alliteration. B) Metaphor. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 13. Which of the following is NOT a literary genre? A) Historical Fiction. B) Science Fiction. C) Animal Fiction. D) Fantasy Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Animal Fiction. 14. What are lamentations? A) They are poems written between two lovers. B) They are lawsuits making the case that God is not just. C) They are poetic complaints laid in an honest manner before God. D) They are songs of joy proclaiming how awesome God is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are poetic complaints laid in an honest manner before God. 15. What are examples non-fiction genres? A) Poetry and short stories. B) Newspaper articles and biographies. C) Science fiction and mystery. D) Romance and historical fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Newspaper articles and biographies. 16. When the author has a story that follows a story structure (characters, setting, and plot), the most likely purpose is: A) Explain. B) Inform. C) Persuade. D) Entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Entertain. 17. A sad play about the character Oedipus Rex, is ..... A) Fiction-fantasy. B) Drama-tragedy. C) Drama-comedy. D) Poetry-lyric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drama-tragedy. 18. This type of literature is set in a significant or a recognizable point in history. A) Genre. B) Historical. C) Informative. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Historical. 19. In which genre would you classify a book about the life of Benjamin Franklin, written by Jonathan Davis? A) Biography. B) Autobiography. C) Historic fiction. D) Realistic fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biography. 20. It is anything in life that is written, accounted and read. A) Speech. B) Diary. C) Language. D) Literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Literature. ← 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