
Memoir and Vocab Check for Understanding
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Choose the best definition of memoir:
A book of every memory the writer has about their life--basically the same thing as a diary
A work that is about the writer's real experiences, but that uses literary elements and techniques so that it reads like a story
A short, made up story with a fully developed theme
A history of someone's life written by someone else
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Who is the main character of a memoir?
The writer
A protagonist that the writer makes up
The reader
The writer's mom
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does it mean that memoirs are works of "literary nonfiction"?
It's a made up story, but feels and sounds like it's real
It's about the writer's real experiences, and sounds like an instruction manual
It's about the writer's real experiences, but feels and sounds like literature (it uses literary devices and sounds like a story).
It's unrealistic and takes place in a made-up world
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does it mean that events described in memoirs are "subjective"?
All details mentioned in the story are objectively factually accurate
They show the WRITER'S version of the truth (which may not always be completely factually accurate)
The events in the story are complete made up
Everyone mentioned in the memoir is interviewed so that everyone's side is shown fairly in the story
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Memoirs MUST have...
At least three characters
A full account of every detail of the writer's life
A fact check
A theme and a purpose
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does it mean that the "pacing" of a memoir needs to be right?
The story should quickly and accurately recount events of the writer's life
The story shouldn't be told too fast or too slow, so that readers feel like they're reliving moments with the characters
The story should be told very slowly, giving extreme details for every single event
The story can't be longer than three pages
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the correct statement regarding context and background information in a memoir
Memoirists have to include enough background information for readers to understand the context of events and characters
Memoirists can't leave out any information about their lives
Memoirists should not provide any context before telling their story so that the reader has more to figure out
None of these are correct
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