This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Overview > Literary Genres – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Genres Quiz 33 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of prose? A) Lines. B) Paragraphs. C) Stanzas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paragraphs. 2. Which genre of literature provides factual information about a specific topic? A) Informational. B) Realistic Fiction. C) Biography. D) Autobiography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational. 3. Unhappy ending, fate, death, outside forces and great characters ..... A) Drama. B) Tragedy. C) Fiction. D) Diary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tragedy. 4. In the following quotation from the psalms, identify which literary tool (simile, metaphor, repetition, or synonym) is being used."May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame." A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Repetition. D) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synonym. 5. Let's have some fun! Can you tell me which symbol fits perfectly between 0.9 and 0.09? A) <. B) >. C) =. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) >. 6. What is a story that exaggerates the main events or the characters' abilities called? A) Fable. B) Folktale. C) Legend. D) Tall Tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tall Tale. 7. With a printed version, what can be used to find the pronunciation of a word? A) Atlas. B) Dictionary. C) Glossary. D) Newspaper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dictionary. 8. Provides information on a topic or explains something. A) Informational Writing. B) Persuasive Writing. C) Autobiography. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational Writing. 9. This genre is meant to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader; may have rhyme or rhythm or be in free verseExample:Hickory, dickory, dock/ the mouse went up the clock A) Poetry. B) Mystery. C) Informational. D) Historical fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poetry. 10. It is the most flexible and inclusive of literary forms. A) Essay. B) Folklore. C) Novel. D) Short Story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essay. 11. A weekly newspaper called Main Street Times is an example of A) Nonfiction-Periodical. B) Nonfiction-Autobiography. C) Nonfiction-Reference. D) Nonfiction-Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonfiction-Periodical. 12. Central message or purpose of the literary work; it reveals a message about people or life A) Theme. B) Prose. C) Conflict. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theme. 13. It is a dramatic performancethat uses acting, singing, dancing, and dialoguesto convey a story. A) Lyric. B) Narrative. C) Musical. D) Dramatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Musical. 14. A fictional work of longer length read during the course of several sittings; contains numerous characters and may have both a plot line and sub-pots running throughout A) Short story. B) Novel. C) Novella. D) Tall tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Novel. 15. It is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using comic form. A) Japanese Manga. B) Flash Fiction. C) Graphic Novels. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Graphic Novels. 16. The author gives true, factual information on a topic. A) Describe. B) Inform. C) Explain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inform. 17. A ..... is a sad drama with a sad ending. A) Comedy. B) Tragedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tragedy. 18. The series of related events that make up a story (what happens) A) Plot. B) Setting. C) Summary. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plot. 19. A genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. A) SIXWORD. B) MANGA. C) CREATIVENONFICTION. D) DOODLE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CREATIVENONFICTION. 20. What is a thriller? A) Historical novel. B) Criminal story. C) Science fiction novel. D) Fantasy novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Criminal story. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIntroductions 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books