Folk Literature Quiz 9 (20 MCQs)

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1. Story..... is a story that contains funny elements & makes listeners happy.

Correct Answer: C) Joke.

2. Teaches a lesson; animals are often the main characters (ex-The Tortoise and the Hare, The Lion and the Mouse)

Correct Answer: C) Fable.

3. The following are titles for individuals who convey folk tales, except.....

Correct Answer: D) Tok Dalang.

4. What are Legends in Folk Literature?

Correct Answer: D) Are traditional stories that are re-told.

5. Stories that are told like they are true, but all of the details are exaggerated in an attempt to be humorous

Correct Answer: C) Tall tale.

6. "Too much pride can lead to a fall" is an example of:

Correct Answer: A) Theme.

7. "We should never hurt our parents because they have served us a lot" is a lesson from the story:

Correct Answer: D) Betangkup Stone Split Stone.

8. Legends

Correct Answer: D) Based on real life events or characters.

9. Central message or insight in a literary work

Correct Answer: B) Theme.

10. The story of John Henry is a

Correct Answer: A) Legend.

11. Well-known stories that have been passed down for generations

Correct Answer: D) Folk literature.

12. What does this image symbolize?

Correct Answer: D) A broken heart.

13. When we the reader or audience know more than the character in the story or movie

Correct Answer: A) Dramatic irony.

14. What main type of folk literature includes stories that are passed down by word of mouth and are usually considered "Anonymous" ?

Correct Answer: D) People are spoken.

15. A reference in literature to a famous person, place, event, or other piece of literature

Correct Answer: A) Allusion.

16. A lesson about life, stated directly, usually at the end of a work

Correct Answer: B) Moral.

17. These stories are animal stories.

Correct Answer: D) The deer.

18. Who are the main characters of last weeks short story?

Correct Answer: A) Demeter and Persephone.

19. An enchanted princess, superhuman heroes, and talking animals are what type of common archetype in folk literature?

Correct Answer: B) Character.

20. A genre of writing that has its roots in the oral tradition

Correct Answer: A) Folk literature.