This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Folk Literature – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Folk Literature Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The sharing of stories by word of mouth A) Folk literature. B) Oral tradition. C) Cultural perspective. D) Universal theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oral tradition. 2. Which of the following would a mirror symbolize? A) Vanity. B) The past. C) Your face. D) Anger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vanity. 3. How does Diffusionism theory help us understand the similarities between myths in different cultures? A) By highlighting the exclusive nature of myths within each culture. B) By suggesting that myths are entirely unrelated to cultural exchange. C) By explaining that myths are universal and do not vary between cultures. D) By proposing that myths can be shared and influenced through cultural contact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By proposing that myths can be shared and influenced through cultural contact. 4. A Dangerous journey, A quest to prove one's honor and the search for valuable items are what type of common archetype in folk literature? A) Plot. B) Theme. C) Character. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plot. 5. When non-human subjects are given human characteristics A) Personification. B) Hyperbole. C) Dialect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 6. It is created to teach a lesson, explain something in nature, or to entertain. A) Oral tradition. B) Theme. C) Universal theme. D) Culturally specific. E) Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Purpose. 7. What type of figurative language compares two unlike things using like or as? A) Onomatopoeia. B) Imagery. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 8. A ..... usually has animal characters. A) Fable. B) Legend. C) Myth. D) Epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fable. 9. What type of literature is "Harry Potter" A) Fable. B) Myth. C) Fantasy. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fantasy. 10. Cultural perspective A) Stories shared by word of mouth. B) A storyteller's view point based on his or her environment or cultural background. C) Is repeated across many cultures and over many time periods. Good vs Evil. D) Is folk literature that teaches or presents a moral lesson about life at the end of the story. E) Is a lesson about life, stated directly at the end of the work. ex a fable like the tortoise an the hare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A storyteller's view point based on his or her environment or cultural background. 11. In a folktale, the characters and events are seen as symbolic representations of spiritual or philosophical concepts. What theory is this? A) Rationalism. B) Etymological Theory. C) Allegorical Theory. D) Euhemerism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allegorical Theory. 12. A story with a god/goddess A) Fable. B) Tall Tale. C) Myth. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myth. 13. A story featuring talking animals. A) Fairy Tale. B) Fable. C) Legend. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fable. 14. Tall tales A) Based on real life events or characters. B) Explains a natural phenomenon. C) Often focus on a central hero that performs impossible feats. D) May deal with real people or magical characters. E) The reason literature was written. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Often focus on a central hero that performs impossible feats. 15. Known for the Greek Gods and Goddesses. These stories explain something in nature, include magical powers and teach a lesson to the reader. (example:Arachne) A) Fable. B) Tall tale. C) Fairy tale. D) Myth. E) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myth. 16. Traditional, familiar story about the past, usually having some facts but through many retellings, the factual details often get changed A) People talk. B) Fable. C) People sang. D) Myth. E) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Legend. 17. Nonhuman subject that is given human characteristics. A) Fantasy. B) Personification. C) Hyperbole. D) Irony. E) Dialect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 18. Short stories featuring animals that teach a lesson A) Tall tales. B) People are spoken. C) Fables. D) Myths. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fables. 19. Any type of traditional story involving shared culture, adventure, magic, or romance is a A) Myth. B) Legend. C) Origin. D) People Talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People Talk. 20. American Period falls under A) Pre-colonial. B) Spanish. C) Emergence/ Apprenticeship. D) Contemporary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emergence/ Apprenticeship. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesFolk Literature Quiz 1Folk Literature Quiz 2Folk Literature Quiz 4Folk Literature Quiz 5Folk Literature Quiz 6Folk Literature Quiz 7Folk Literature Quiz 8Folk Literature Quiz 9Folk Literature Quiz 10Folk Literature Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books