Characteristics of a Memoir - Quiz

Memory

• A description of an event from the past.
• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• Who, Where When
• It tells what the author learned from the experience.
• Author's experience more than about the event itself.

A memory focuses on the...

• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• A description of an event from the past.
• Who, Where When
• It tells what the author learned from the experience.
• Author's experience more than about the event itself.

A memoir is based on the truth. It tells...

• Who, Where When
• A description of an event from the past.
• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• It tells what the author learned from the experience.
• Author's experience more than about the event itself.

A memoir has theme...

• It tells what the author learned from the experience.
• A description of an event from the past.
• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• Who, Where When
• Author's experience more than about the event itself.

The theme tells about the ...

• Author's experience more than about the event itself.
• A description of an event from the past.
• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• Who, Where When
• It tells what the author learned from the experience.

The theme of a memoir maintains a _____ point of view.

• first person
• A description of an event from the past.
• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• Who, Where When
• It tells what the author learned from the experience.

Begins with an interesting ____ and finishes with a strong ____ that ends the story.

• lead, closing
• A description of an event from the past.
• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• Who, Where When
• It tells what the author learned from the experience.

first person point of view

• Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and We"
• A description of an event from the past.
• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• Who, Where When
• It tells what the author learned from the experience.

A memory is written in...

• Past Ten
• A description of an event from the past.
• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• Who, Where When
• It tells what the author learned from the experience.

A theme includes a vivid...

• description and details.
• A description of an event from the past.
• relationships between the person and a particular place object and/or event.
• Who, Where When
• It tells what the author learned from the experience.