Folk Literature Quiz 20 (20 MCQs)

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1. Folktales are stories in the form of oral stories. This story was told from..... and then became a legacy in our society.

Correct Answer: A) One generation to another generation.

2. The ..... lock would not open even though I correctly entered the combination.

Correct Answer: A) Confounded.

3. Traditional stories, rooted in particular cultures, that deal with gods and other supernatural beings

Correct Answer: B) Myth.

4. Stories were passed along by word of mouth from one generation to the next; the passing along of these stories in this way is called .....

Correct Answer: B) Oral tradition.

5. What is the element of giving an animal human characteristics?

Correct Answer: A) Anthropomorphism.

6. Which of these is a Hero Myth?

Correct Answer: A) The Twelve Labors of Hercules.

7. Cultural perspective is .....

Correct Answer: A) One's view of the world.

8. The swashbuckling pirates we read about in our adventure stories are almost always .....

Correct Answer: D) Rapscallions.

9. This type of folk literature often features personified ..... and a directly stated moral at the .....

Correct Answer: C) Animals, end.

10. Involves surprises, unexpected events, and interesting or amusing contradictions

Correct Answer: D) Irony.

11. Epics tell stories of ..... heroes

Correct Answer: A) Larger than life.

12. The story of Persephone, which includes Hades, is an example of a .....

Correct Answer: D) Myth.

13. A myth can explain the origins or elements of .....

Correct Answer: B) Nature.

14. Believed to have some historical truth (ex-Johnny Appleseed, La Llorona, Big Foot, King Arthur)

Correct Answer: B) Legend.

15. "Arachne" is an example of a

Correct Answer: A) Myth.

16. Exaggeration that is often used to create comic effect

Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole.

17. Stories that are part of oral tradition

Correct Answer: C) Are told by word of mouth and passed along by many generations.

18. Cinderella is an example of what type of folk literature?

Correct Answer: A) Fairy tale.

19. Fictional tale that explores the actions of gods and heroes or explains why things are a certain way in the natural world.

Correct Answer: D) Myth.

20. Folk tales that contain supernatural beings, such as fairies, dragons, ogres, and animals with human qualities.

Correct Answer: D) Fairy tales.