Literary Genres Quiz

What is a category of literature that is characterized by a particular style, form or content called?

• literature

• text

• genre

• informational

"The tethered dragon let out a roar, and a gush of flame flew over the goblins; The wizards fled, doubled-up, back the way they had come, and inspiration, or madness, came to him. Pointing his wand at the thick cuffs chaining the beast to the floor, he yelled, 'Relashio!' "

What genre would this book belong to?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• science fiction

• fantasy

Match the following:

• Miguel almost drowns on the Titanic

• historical fiction

• Sonya is injured playing field hockey

• autobiography

• Callie performs a show about the queen

• realistic fiction

• Kobe writes about his basketball career

• drama

What genres would this book belong to? (Select 2)

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• science fiction

• fantasy

• dystopian

The BFG is a book about a giant that provides dreams to children while they are sleeping. What genre does this book belong to?

• dystopian

• biography

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

High school student Darren Banks is tired of being a viewed as a nerd. Darren enlists the help of his older cousin Tyrone to help him learn to dress, walk, and talk. With Tyrone's help, Darren soon climbs to the peak of high school popularity, but in his quest to become someone else, will Darren forget who he was?

What genre would this book belong to?

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• dystopian

• science fiction

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Mystery

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(b) Dystopian

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(c) Traditional literature

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(d) Poetry

• "Don't trust strangers"

• "I have to follow the clues"

• Told in verse, the characters navigate family and relationships

• The brother and sister learn a valuable lesson after nearly being eaten by the sly fox

• "My hair is long, my height's tall. See, I'm the next Kevin Durant, Lebron, and Chris Paul"

• Characters solve a series of riddles, and whoever solves them first wins a large sum of money

• After the second Civil War, America was split into 12 districts

• "We have to fight for our freedom"

Which genre would include a book written by a former president based on his personal experience in the White House?

(a)  

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction
• historical fiction

• poetry

The alien ship hovered above the landing pad. The ground crew waited expectantly, hoping the ship would touch down without incident. Sure, they had a lot of shuttle traffic at the spaceport every day, but this would be the first time a ship from another planet would touch down. What genre would this book belong to?

(a)  

• informational

• historical fiction

• science fiction
• mystery

What is a characteristic of a dystopian genre?

• a society where the government controls the people

• a society that allows a lot of freedom

• a society facing a virus outbreak and pandemic

• a society dealing with a natural disaster like a hurricane