This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Folk Literature > Folk Literature – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Folk Literature Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Was Demeter a man or woman? A) Animal. B) Woman. C) Men. D) A mythical creature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Woman. 2. A story that explains objects or events in the natural world A) Origin myth. B) Creation myth. C) Hero myth. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Origin myth. 3. Another word for moral A) Lesson. B) Story. C) Greek. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lesson. 4. I was so ..... that my lips hurt. A) Genuine. B) Parched. C) Confounded. D) Ornery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parched. 5. The story of Paul Bunyan is based on a true person in history, but his height and strength have been exaggerated over time. What kind of Oral Tradition is this? A) Fable. B) Fairy tale. C) Myth. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Legend. 6. Which of the following is a characteristic of a myth? A) Brief story or poem. B) Long poem about a larger than life hero. C) Based on fact. D) Explains actions of gods or goddesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explains actions of gods or goddesses. 7. Tells the deeds and the adventures of a hero. A) Creation myth. B) Hero myth. C) Origin myth. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hero myth. 8. Form of language spoken by people, region, or group. A) Fantasy. B) Personification. C) Hyperbole. D) Irony. E) Dialect. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Dialect. 9. Fictional tales that explain the actions of gods and heroes A) People are spoken. B) Fables. C) Myths. D) Legends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myths. 10. How does Structuralism contribute to the analysis of folk narratives from different cultures? A) By highlighting the cultural diversity of storytelling. B) By emphasizing the historical context of each narrative. C) By providing a systematic framework for comparing narratives and revealing their universal structures. D) By focusing exclusively on the moral lessons conveyed in the narratives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By providing a systematic framework for comparing narratives and revealing their universal structures. 11. Mat Jenin is a person who..... A) Lazy. B) Cunning. C) Dishonest. D) Stupid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lazy. 12. Form of language spoken by a particular region or group; how you let your readers know that a character is from the South, for example (y'all) A) Oral language. B) Dialect. C) Hyperbole. D) Accent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dialect. 13. Traditional story that is popularly thought of as historical but lacks evidence to verify that the events occurred. A) Myth. B) Fable. C) Legend. D) Fairy tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legend. 14. Story that often deals with a hero's adventure, magic, or romance. A) People talk. B) Fable. C) People sang. D) Myth. E) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People talk. 15. Form of a language spoken by people of a particular region or group; storytellers often use this to add a realistic quality to the characters A) Hyperbole. B) Dialect. C) Local customs. D) Universal theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dialect. 16. This type of folk literature comes from ancient times and explains the mysteries of nature or how things came to be. A) Myth. B) Legend. C) People talk. D) Tall tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myth. 17. What are Myths in Folk Literature? A) Tales that relate the actions of the god/goddesses. B) Make believe people. C) A special animal. D) A story of a person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tales that relate the actions of the god/goddesses. 18. What is the purpose of Folk Literature? A) To explain or teach. B) To answer questions. C) To explain, teach and entertain. D) To laugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To explain, teach and entertain. 19. What do we call fictional tales that explore the actions of gods and heroes or explain why things are a certain way in the natural world? A) Tall tales. B) Myths. C) Fables. D) Fairy tales. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myths. 20. Traditional stories based on real-life events A) Fable. B) Legend. C) Tall tale. D) People talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legend. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesFolk Literature Quiz 1Folk Literature Quiz 2Folk Literature Quiz 3Folk Literature Quiz 5Folk Literature Quiz 6Folk Literature Quiz 7Folk Literature Quiz 8Folk Literature Quiz 9Folk Literature Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books