This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Folk Literature > Folk Literature – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Folk Literature Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was Pluto in the story? A) He was a god. B) He was the god of the underworld. C) He was the god of thunder. D) He was the god of love. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was the god of the underworld. 2. Social Realities are the main subjects during this period. A) Spanish. B) Contemporary. C) Emergence. D) Apprenticeship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contemporary. 3. What is the definition of Folk Literature? A) Is a genre of writing that has roots in oral tradition. B) Is a fiction genre. C) Is a story. D) Is a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is a genre of writing that has roots in oral tradition. 4. The little ..... ate all of the cream out of the oreos, then he put the cookies back! A) Ornery. B) Genuine. C) Rapscallion. D) Regard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rapscallion. 5. In a folktale where the names of characters are analyzed for hidden meanings, which theory is in action? A) Rationalism. B) Etymological Theory. C) Allegorical Theory. D) Euhemerism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Etymological Theory. 6. The Fox and the Grapes is an example of what type of folk literature? A) Tall tale. B) Fairy tale. C) Myth. D) Fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fable. 7. Which of the following is a synonym for the word radiant, as used in the phrase "a radiant goddess" ? A) Kind. B) Popular. C) Glowing. D) Difficult. E) Unhappy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glowing. 8. What are epics? A) Long narrative poems, that involve a hero in a dangerous journey. B) A mythological creature called epic. C) A short story with a dangerous journey. D) An island in the middle of nowhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long narrative poems, that involve a hero in a dangerous journey. 9. What type of themes are typically found in Folk Literature? A) Limited Themes. B) Themes about politics. C) Themes about religion. D) Universal Themes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Universal Themes. 10. Choose the best description for the following:Demeter A) Messenger god. B) The youth who knows where Persephone was taken. C) Goddess of the harvest. D) Judge of the dead. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goddess of the harvest. 11. Often involves royalty, magic, adventure, romance (ex-Cinderella, Snow White) A) Fable. B) Fairy tale. C) Tall tale. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fairy tale. 12. Storytellers often use this to add a realistic quality to the characters of a folk tale. A) Personification. B) Irony. C) Dialect. D) Local customs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dialect. 13. Stories that typically begin with "Once upon a time" A) Fairy tales. B) Tall tales. C) Myth. D) Fables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fairy tales. 14. The form of a language spoken by people of a particular region or group. A) Oral tradition. B) Dialect. C) Local customs. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dialect. 15. They often deal with heroes, adventure, magic, and/or romance. A) People are spoken. B) Fables. C) Myths. D) Legends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People are spoken. 16. Told as a true story, based on a hero with exaggerated details meant to be humorous (example:Paul Bunyan) A) Fable. B) Tall tale. C) Fairy tale. D) Myth. E) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tall tale. 17. "Don't be angry often. In fact, you have to work hard to get what you want" is a lesson from the story: A) Mr. Kaduk. B) Mat Jenin. C) Mr. Pandir. D) Betangkup Stone Split Stone. E) Mr. Grasshopper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mat Jenin. 18. A message about life that can be understood by people of most cultures A) Local customs. B) Dialect. C) Universal theme. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Universal theme. 19. "The Elves and the Shoemaker" is an example of a A) Fable. B) Myth. C) People talk. D) Fairy tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fairy tale. 20. What does Zeus want Pluto to do? A) Return Persephone to her mother. B) Return the gems he stole. C) Give back the flowers he stole. D) Protect the underworld. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Return Persephone to her mother. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesFolk Literature Quiz 1Folk Literature Quiz 2Folk Literature Quiz 3Folk Literature Quiz 4Folk Literature Quiz 5Folk Literature Quiz 6Folk Literature Quiz 7Folk Literature Quiz 9Folk Literature Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books