This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Overview > Literary Genres – Quiz 50 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Genres Quiz 50 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Breadwinner" is a not true story set in the past. It has events that happened in the past, but the story is not true. It is this type of book. A) Realistic Fiction. B) Realistic Fiction. C) Biography. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historical Fiction. 2. This literary genre centers around love stories between two people. They're lighthearted, optimistic, and have an emotionally satisfying ending. A) Fantasy. B) Romance. C) Fiction. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Romance. 3. When you read these stories or books you should ask yourself, who is fighting the government and why? A) Realistic Fiction. B) Fantasy Fiction. C) Science Fiction. D) Mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Science Fiction. 4. Verse with imagery that creates emotional responses; varies from rules of prose A) Prose. B) Poetry. C) Fantasy. D) Historical fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 5. A story that uses literary techniques to create accurate narratives like travel and nature stories in Robert Macfarlane's The Wild Places is an example of this literary genre. A) Digi-Fiction. B) Doodle Fiction. C) Science Fiction. D) Creative Nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creative Nonfiction. 6. Which of the four movies would best fit a Chick Literature genre if it was turned into a book? A) Mean Girls. B) A Star is Born. C) Joker. D) Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mean Girls. 7. Literature that contains true facts A) Poetry. B) Fiction. C) Nonfiction. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonfiction. 8. Persuasive writing tries to influence the reader A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Identify the genre:Stories about fairies or other magical creatures. Often begins with the phrase, "Once upon a time ..... ". A) Fairy tale. B) Fable. C) Mythology. D) Folklore or folk tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fairy tale. 10. A brief story in prose or verse that teaches a moral or gives a practical lesson about how to get along in life. A) Essay. B) Fable. C) Fairy tale. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fable. 11. Which genre aims to convey a complete narrative in a brief format with minimal word count? A) Flash Fiction. B) Science Fiction. C) Blog. D) Creative Non-Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flash Fiction. 12. A biography is non-fiction A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 13. A folk tale is an example of A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) Media. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiction. 14. It is a literary genre that does not follow any measurement scheme. A) Drama. B) Poetry. C) Prose. D) The text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prose. 15. What are three things you might find on the cover of a mystery novel? A) Magnifying glass; footprints; a crime scene. B) A monster; a unicorn; a cartoon. C) A real person; a real place; a real event. D) Harry potter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Magnifying glass; footprints; a crime scene. 16. It is an account of a person's life written by someone else. A) Autobiography. B) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biography. 17. It is a genre fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and light-heartedly. A) Chick Lit. B) Hyper Poetry. C) Doodle Fiction. D) Mobile Phone Text Tula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chick Lit. 18. The purpose of non-fiction is to ..... A) Inform. B) Entertain. C) Laugh. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inform. 19. Fictional stories in which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader. A) Mystery. B) Horror. C) Mythology. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horror. 20. If you wanted a book that is set in the past, you want to read this genre. A) Historical Fiction. B) Realistic Fiction. C) Science Fiction. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical Fiction. ← 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