Genre Review Quiz

First and Last Name

1. Which genre has the purpose to inform a reader about a real person's life?

• fiction
• biography
• realistic fiction

2. Which genre has the purpose to entertain a reader?

• non-fiction
• autobiography
• fiction

3. Which genre can be based on a historical event?

• poem
• historical fiction
• drama

4. Which genre contains fables, tall tales, and fairy tales?

• poetry
• informational
• fiction

5. A __________ is also known as a play.

• drama
• fiction
• autobiography

6. Which genre can be written in free verse?

• fiction
• poetry
• realistic fiction

7. A realistic fiction story could happen to real people.

• true
• false

8. Which genre is written in lines, stanzas and may include figurative language?

• autobiography
• biography
• poetry

9. Which genre has the purpose to inform or teach the reader?

• non-fiction
• realistic fiction
• drama