Folk Literature Quiz 16 (20 MCQs)

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1. "I am so hungry I could eat a whole cow." is an example of .....
2. A story about a mouse who conveniences a lion to let him go and then helps the lion out of a trap (with a moral at the end) is an example of a
3. What is a children's story that typically has imaginary characters and has a moral?
4. A story..... is a story that is considered to have happened by a community.
5. Stories set in ancient times that try to explain the creation of the world
6. Giving human characteristics to something non human
7. These stories were passed along by word of mouth from one generation to the next.
8. Which of the following is a characteristic of a fable?
9. The ....., dry land made my feet feel like they were burning.
10. Reflects local customs and beliefs.
11. "The wind sang, making the grass dance all night long."
12. What type of folk literature is a long poem usually about a heroic figure?
13. A message or moral that is listed in a story; you can put your finger on it
14. A type of Folk Lit that uses hyperboles; the story is based off of real-life events and the facts got twisted over the years. The main character usually accomplishes impossible feats.
15. What type of figurative language is "BAM" and "Pow" ?
16. McBroom the Rainmaker is a
17. A theme repeated across many cultures and time periods (like good vs. evil)
18. A brief story that frequently includes animal characters and a moral.
19. Demeter was the goddesses of ..... ?
20. Stories that often have mythic qualities and sometimes serve as morality lessons or tellers of cultural customs