Science Fiction Quiz

What genre typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts?

• Horror

• Science Fiction

• Comedy

• Romance

Which movie is an example of Science Fiction?

• Titanic

• Star Wars

• Jurassic Park

• The Godfather

What is the title of the story by Terry Bisson from 1991?

• They’re Made Out of Meat

• Star Wars

• Twilight Zone show

• Hocus Pocus and the Frisby

What does the term 'allegory' refer to?

• A type of music

• A type of dance

• A type of food

• A hidden meaning in a story

Which year was the 'Hocus Pocus and the Frisby-Twilight Zone show' released?

• 2000

• 1988

• 1975

• 1962

What are narrative devices?

• Narrative devices are tools used by writers to convey a story.
• Narrative devices are musical instruments used in storytelling.
• Narrative devices are vehicles used by characters in a story.
• Narrative devices are electronic gadgets used to watch movies.

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What is "Foreshadowing"?

• The author hints at future events in the story.

• Foreshadowing is a popular dance move
• Foreshadowing is a cooking technique
• Foreshadowing is a type of weather phenomenon

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What is an example of "foreshadowing"?

• A character mentioning a fear of fire and later drowning in the story.
• A character mentioning a fear of spiders and later getting bitten by a snake in the story.
• Luke Skywalker sees himself as Darth Vader

• A character mentioning a fear of heights and later falling off a cliff in the story.

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What is "herring" as a literary device?

• Herring is a type of bird.
• Herring is a type of fruit.
• 1. Divert the audience's attention away from something significant within the plot.

• Herring is a type of fish.

What is an example of "herring" discussed in class?

• The Sixth Sense Movie the psychiatrist was dead all along.

• Luke sees himself as Darth Vader

• Panem the place where the Hunger Games occur.

• 1. Is a narrative device in which a storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

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