This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Overview > Literary Genres – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Genres Quiz 49 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Storis that have been passed down freom one group of people to another throughout history are ..... A) Science fiction. B) Informational. C) Biography. D) Traditional literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Traditional literature. 2. A short but memorable saying that holds some important fact that is considered true by many people (e.g., Don't judge a book by its cover) A) Resolution. B) Adage. C) Theme. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adage. 3. Which genre of literature is based on historical events? A) Historical fiction. B) Romance. C) Science fiction. D) Mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical fiction. 4. What would be the best resource to use if you wanted to know more about computers? A) Encyclopedia. B) Dictionary. C) Atlas. D) Thesaurus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encyclopedia. 5. Informational writing is ..... A) The type of writing that teaches you about a certain topic. B) They type of writing written in verses to create thoughts and feelings in the reader. C) The type of writing that has made up characters but could really happen. D) The type of writing that has a puzzling even that is not solved until the end of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The type of writing that teaches you about a certain topic. 6. Also known as "Triple Media Literature", reading while using a phone A) Comics. B) Poems. C) Digi-Fiction. D) Blog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Digi-Fiction. 7. A short story that usually has animals as characters and teaches a moral or lesson about what is important in life is called a ..... A) People talk. B) Fairy tale. C) Tall tale. D) Fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fable. 8. It is also known as Literary Non-fiction or Narrative Fiction. A) Creative Non-Fiction. B) Doodle Fiction. C) Digi-Fiction. D) Science Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creative Non-Fiction. 9. A non-fiction book about famous person's life is called ..... A) Informational. B) Traditional literature. C) Biography. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biography. 10. The person who wrote the first detective mystery was A) William Shakespeare. B) Agatha Christie. C) Jack London. D) Edgar Allan Poe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Edgar Allan Poe. 11. What is the index for? A) Tells you on what pages you can find important information or keywords. B) It is the way the book is divided in chapters. C) It is a "mini dictionary" of important words. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tells you on what pages you can find important information or keywords. 12. Narrative of a person's life, a true story about a real person told by another person. A) Biography. B) Autobiography. C) Mythology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biography. 13. This cookbook is written by Ashley Craft, a famous chef. Therefore, what genre is it? A) Realistic Fiction. B) Historical Fiction. C) Informational text. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informational text. 14. Can the author appear as a character in their own work of creative nonfiction? A) Yes, the author can appear as a character. B) No, the author should remain separate from the story. C) It depends on the genre of the creative nonfiction. D) Only if the author is writing in first-person perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, the author can appear as a character. 15. A biography of a person written by that person. 1st-person point-of-view. (A biography of a person written by that person. 1st person point of view.) A) Historical fiction. B) Realistic fiction. C) Autobiography. D) Myth (mito). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autobiography. 16. Which genre is written in the style of text messages using abbreviations and emojis? A) Text-Talk Novels. B) Manga. C) Digi-Fiction. D) Flash Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Text-Talk Novels. 17. Which genre is composed of poetic two-liners with rhyme? A) Proverb. B) Legend. C) Myth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proverb. 18. A book written about Michael Jordan's life where Michael Jordan is NOT the author is considered a/an ..... A) Auto-Biography. B) Biography. C) Historical Fiction. D) Realistic Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biography. 19. ..... is written in stanzas A) Poetry. B) Nonfiction. C) Realistic ficton. D) A play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poetry. 20. How many Subgenres does Drama have? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. 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