Creative Writing Practice Exams

1. All of the following are examples of creative nonfiction texts, except for

• A. Memoirs

• B. Travel writing

• C. Railway timetable

• D. News articles

2. All of the following are examples of creative fiction texts, except for

• A. Novellas

• B. Biographies

• C. Thrillers

• D. Short Story

3. A story revolving around oppressive societal control belongs to which genre of books?

• A. thrillers

• B. fantasy

• C. mystery

• D. dystopian

4. Which fact is always true about fiction?

• A. It is set in a future time.

• B. It uses imagined events and characters.

• C. It uses technical vocabulary.

• D. It persuades people to change a point of view

5. Writers of this particular genre or subgenre have to ensure that whatever they state in writing is accurate and verifiable.

• A. Historical fiction

• B. Drama

• C. Magical realism

• D. Narrative nonfiction

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6. Which form of personal narrative is a record of memories?

• A. a. memoirs

• B. a journal

• C. a. travelogue

• D. an essay

7. How do speeches differ from other personal narratives?

• A. a speech is more influential

• B. a speech is more entertaining

• C. a speech is more formal

• D. a speech addresses an audience

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8.Which of these sentences comes closest to a description of creative writing?

• A. Creative writing includes all types of writing that is accurate.

• B. Creative writing is writing that is completely original.

• C. Creative writing is writing that relies on imagination and style.

• D. Creative writing includes any type of writing that is interesting.

9. What is one of the main reasons for people writing travel books and essays in modern times?

• A. to provide knowledge to governments to enable them to conquer new land

• B. to provide knowledge to businesses

• C. to share experiences

• D. to promote tourism

10. The main purpose of most speeches is to

• A. organize the speaker’s thoughts and ideas into written form

• B. criticize viewpoints disparate from the speaker’s own

• C. to provide facts and statistics to the audience

• D. influence or inspire the audience to think, feel, or act in a certain way

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