This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Periods > Contemporary > Contemporary Literature – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Contemporary Literature Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who coined the term cyberspace? A) Charles Darwin. B) Bruce Bethke. C) William Gibson. D) Jack London. E) Joseph Heller. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bruce Bethke. 2. Fill in the blank.As the tennis club's founder, Harvey felt ..... about big decisions; he thought he should have the final say. A) Disheveled. B) Proprietary. C) Pejorative. D) Infuriated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proprietary. 3. What happened when Joel, Mum, and Natalie went to Pizza Shack? A) The manager greeted, "How about a family-size Shack Special with double topping?". B) They had to pay for their pizza, as usual. C) The waiter gave them their seats and took the order. D) The manager greeted, "Ah, our pizza-for-a-year winners!". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The manager greeted, "Ah, our pizza-for-a-year winners!". 4. What did the new teacher asked them to do? A) To draw a picture. B) To write about their holiday. C) To write about their pet. D) To write about their dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To write about their holiday. 5. All of the following SPECIFIC details are true about Sylvia Plath's life EXCEPT ..... A) She was born in Boston. B) Both of her parents were immigrants. C) She persevered through 45 rejection slips from Seventeen magazine. D) She was married her entire life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She was married her entire life. 6. What lesson was Richard's mother trying to teach him in "Black Boy" ? A) It is okay to be a bully. B) He should always make his own decisions. C) Life is fair. D) She will not always be there to take care of him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She will not always be there to take care of him. 7. Anastasia Olivetti s very ..... with Joel. She gave him a big hug. A) Creative. B) Determined. C) Friendly. D) Motivating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friendly. 8. Gran took Joel and his sister to a burger stall at lunchtime. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Why were there so many customers at Mr. Gelati's ice-cream shop? A) People were unhappy with the ice-cream. B) Joel's Jelly Baby Freeze ice-cream was selling like hot cakes. C) The customers wanted refunds. D) There's a lucky draw at the shop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joel's Jelly Baby Freeze ice-cream was selling like hot cakes. 10. These are generally short pieces of prose that revolve around already formulated thoughts. A) Stories. B) Novels. C) Essays. D) Short stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Essays. 11. All of the following SPECIFIC details are true about Amy Tan's life EXCEPT ..... A) She is still alive. B) She had planned to become a fiction writer. C) Her parents had fled Community China. D) She was born in California. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had planned to become a fiction writer. 12. What is Gallows Humor? A) A culture change/development/departure from modernism. B) Writing nonfiction with strongly individual voices. C) Ironic humor from the absurd/grotesque. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ironic humor from the absurd/grotesque. 13. The plot includes ..... A) Characters and setting. B) The conflict of a story. C) The resolution of a story. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. People love Mr Gelati because he is ..... A) Handsome. B) Generous. C) Kind. D) Warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generous. 15. Which among the following statements is NOT true about Oliver De La Paz A) He doesn't know yet his writing style. B) Most of his poem is rooted from his past life. C) He is a Scientist and a professor. D) He is a Filipino/American. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is a Scientist and a professor. 16. What is Joel doing during holiday? A) Watching DVD, listening to the stories, playing basketball. B) Watching DVD, listening to the stories, walking the dog. C) Watching DVD, listening to the stories, walking the dog, playing board game, swimming in the local pool, playing on the swing. D) Flying in an aeroplane, playing basketball, listening to the stories, walking the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watching DVD, listening to the stories, walking the dog, playing board game, swimming in the local pool, playing on the swing. 17. Who is Anastasia Olivetti? A) His mum. B) His grandma. C) His favourite author. D) His new teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His favourite author. 18. Chick Lit is a genre of fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Joel's new teacher is ..... because she asks him to make something up A) Active. B) Encouraging. C) Beautiful. D) Diligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encouraging. 20. Novels are complete and formulated thoughts organized into prose and are formal expressions of ideas. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPeriods QuizzesContemporary Literature Quiz 1Contemporary Literature Quiz 2Contemporary Literature Quiz 4Contemporary Literature Quiz 5Contemporary Literature Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books