Literary Quiz

What is the primary characteristic of a Fairy Tale?

• Stories set in the future

• Includes magic and good triumphs over evil

• Based on real events and people

• Performed by actors on a stage

Which term is used to describe the main problem in a story?

• Theme

• Plot

• Conflict

• Resolution

What does the term 'metaphor' refer to?

• A type of sound in poetry

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A comparison stating one thing "is" another

• The sequence of events in a story

What is the purpose of 'text evidence'?

• To provide examples to prove information is accurate

• To show similarities between two things

• To list events from first to last

• To teach a lesson through a story

Which of the following best defines 'nonfiction'?

• Stories that are made up

• Writing that describes real events and ideas

• Plays performed by actors

• Folktales with magic

What does the term "epic" refer to in literature?

• A brief story about a minor event

• A long story about a hero and his relationship to gods, often told in poetic form

• A factual account of a historical event

• A short poem about nature

Which term is used to describe a traditional story that reveals the values and beliefs of the culture it came from?

• Biography

• Legend

• Folktale

• Myth

What is the purpose of a "thesaurus"?

• To provide the historical context of words

• To list synonyms and antonyms for common words

• To explain the grammatical rules of a language

• To tell stories about words

What does "alliteration" involve?

• The use of emotional language

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• The use of two or more words that begin with the same consonant sound

• The comparison of two unlike things

What is a "biography"?

• A fictional story about a mythical creature

• A detailed description of a place

• The true story of someone's life written by another person

• A summary of historical events