Traditional Literature Quiz 3 (20 MCQs)

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1. This is type of story explains something about the world such as natural phenomenon, how things came to be, or what gods and goddesses have done.

Correct Answer: A) Myth.

2. A piece of writing that centers on one topic or subject matter ;purpose may be to inform, to describe, to entertain, or to persuade the readers

Correct Answer: C) Essay.

3. Telling of a story by a narrator who is a character in the story and describes his or her own thoughts and feelings

Correct Answer: A) First person point of view.

4. Stories that involve magical characters and creatures.

Correct Answer: D) Fairy tales.

5. Legends often

Correct Answer: D) Give an explanation to something not easily explained, like nature.

6. Which fiction genre is passed down from generation to generation?

Correct Answer: A) Traditional literature.

7. Stories that are passed down to entertain and teach a moral or lesson.

Correct Answer: C) Folktales.

8. What do tall tales have?

Correct Answer: B) People with superhuman abilities, and exaggerated details.

9. Traditional stories that include with gods/goddesses and other supernatural beings, as well as with human heroes, are known as

Correct Answer: D) Myths.

10. "Dreams really do come true" would be a theme found in which of the following:

Correct Answer: B) Fairy tale.

11. An example of fable is:

Correct Answer: A) The Hare and the Tortoise; The boy who cried wolf; The Lion and the Mouse.

12. What Traditional Literature categories teach lessons?

Correct Answer: D) Myth, legends, Fairy tales, and fables.

13. In "The Tale of the Hummingbird" what is the name of the ancient god that intervened in Alida's life?

Correct Answer: A) Yukiyu.

14. The force or character that works against the main character.

Correct Answer: A) Antagonist.

15. The ..... is like the setting of the play.

Correct Answer: D) Scene.

16. A story that involves magic to create or solve the problem is a . . .

Correct Answer: C) Fairy Tale.

17. Why did Icarus fly higher and higher into the sky?

Correct Answer: C) He was bewitched by a sense of freedom.

18. A story handed down from the past about a heroic person, usually with admirable qualities.

Correct Answer: B) Legend.

19. Usually has animals as characters (personification)

Correct Answer: C) Fables.

20. Adjectives that describe what a person or character is like on the inside examples:kind, funny, selfish

Correct Answer: B) Character traits.