This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Genres – Quiz 64 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Genres Quiz 64 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Contemporary A) Joker. B) Secret. C) Modern. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modern. 2. Which genre features animals that talk and act like people? A) Fable. B) Folktale. C) Legend. D) Tall Tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fable. 3. A fictional story that takes place in a particulartime period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination. A) Traditional Literature. B) Fantasy. C) Historical Fiction. D) Science Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Historical Fiction. 4. Benjamin Franklin's book on his life and experiences is an example of A) Nonfiction-Periodical. B) Nonfiction-Autobiography. C) Nonfiction-Reference. D) Nonfiction-Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction-Autobiography. 5. Legend or traditional stories, often pertaining to the actions of the gods. A) Historical Fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Horror. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myth. 6. This is a lyric poem of sad theme such lamentation for the dead, longing for a missing love, and a grief for things beyond one's control. A) Song. B) Ode. C) Elegy. D) Sonnet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elegy. 7. Which genre is a story that was made up of people who wanted to explain how or why our world works? A) Proverb. B) Legend. C) Myth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myth. 8. The basic rhythmic structure of a poem. This is called: A) Meter. B) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meter. 9. Genre of fiction that is set in the modern present with human characters and is based on the premise that the story's plot could actually happen in the real world, like Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Wonder. A) Realistic Fiction. B) Historical Fiction. C) Science Fiction. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Realistic Fiction. 10. A story of a real person's life that is written by another person. A) Science Fiction. B) Autobiography. C) Mystery. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biography. 11. How many Subgenres does Poetry have? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 12. Montrael, Destiny, and Darnell are part of a neighborhood reading group. They are exploring various types of literature. Darnell poses a question, 'What is the unique feature of mystery novels that distinguishes them from other genres?' A) Intense fight scenes and exciting chases. B) Romantic subplots and love triangles. C) Suspense and focus on solving a crime or unraveling a puzzle. D) Philosophical discussions and deep introspection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suspense and focus on solving a crime or unraveling a puzzle. 13. A suspenseful story that has a crime or puzzle that needs to be solved. A) Historical Fiction. B) Humorous Fiction. C) Mystery. D) Informational Text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mystery. 14. Folktales A) The stories are true and are about real things, people, events, and places. B) Stories that come from an oral tradition and are passed down from generation to generation. C) Stories are made up by the author and are NOT true. Sometimes these can be "based on true events" . D) A play or script. designed to be performed or spoken out loud. E) Written in verse with a heavy focus on figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stories that come from an oral tradition and are passed down from generation to generation. 15. A story that is pretend, but it could be real A) Tall tale. B) Realistic fiction. C) Science fiction. D) Fantasy or fairy tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Realistic fiction. 16. Which literary genre typically involves the life story of a person written by someone else? A) Autobiography. B) Biography. C) Mystery. D) Fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biography. 17. The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of people handed down by word of mouth. A) Fantasy. B) Historical Fiction. C) Folklore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Folklore. 18. Writing that is true A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) Poetry. D) Folktale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 19. Also known as coming of age novel, you can witness a full character development A) Bildungsroman. B) Epistolary. C) Novel of manners. D) Realistic novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bildungsroman. 20. Mira Jacob sees the cultural nature of her parents' relationship as different from her friend's parents because her parents ..... A) Like to talk to each other. B) Did not think about romance. C) Were planning a divorce. D) None of above. 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