WorksheetsFolk Literature
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A _______ is a brief story or poem.
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
epic
2.
A fable usually has ________ characters.
a)
animal
b)
human
c)
protagonist
d)
antagonist
3.
A fable teaches a ______ which is stated at the _____ of the work.
a)
theme, beginning
b)
theme, end
c)
moral, beginning
d)
moral, end
4.
A _______ is a fictional tale, like "Demeter and Persephone"
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
epic
5.
A myth explains the actions of ____ or ______.
a)
animals, people
b)
gods, heroes
c)
men, women
d)
gods, people
6.
A myth can explain the origins or elements of _______.
a)
history
b)
nature
c)
the world
d)
people
7.
Greek and Roman myths are known as ________.
a)
the OG myths
b)
original mythology
c)
classical mythology
d)
stories
8.
A ______ is a widely told story about the past.
a)
epic
b)
myth
c)
fable
d)
legend
9.
Some legends are based on _____ while others are _______.
a)
fact, fiction
b)
truth, reality
c)
fact, reality
d)
myths, legend
10.
Fables, myths and legends were originally part of _____ tradition.
a)
historical
b)
oral
c)
verbal
d)
world
11.
______ is the passing down of stories by word of mouth.
a)
classical mythology
b)
story telling
c)
gods or heroes
d)
oral tradition
12.
An ______ tells the story of a _______ hero.
a)
myth, god
b)
fable, animal
c)
legend, historical
d)
epic, larger-than-life
13.
The hero in an epic goes on a dangerous quest or _____.
a)
journey
b)
adventure
c)
path
d)
search
14.
An ____ is a long narrative poem that is important to the history of a nation or culture.
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
epic
d)
fable
15.
__________ is one's view of the world
a)
cultural perspective
b)
oral tradition
c)
universal theme
d)
moral
16.
A theme repeated across many cultures and time periods (like good vs. evil)
a)
oral tradition
b)
cultural perspective
c)
universal theme
d)
moral
17.
A _____ is a lesson about life that is stated directly, usually at the end of a work.
a)
oral tradition
b)
moral
c)
cultural perspective
d)
universal theme
18.
Tortoise and the Hare is an example of a _______
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
epic
19.
Hercules is an example of a _____
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
epic
20.
King Arthur is an example of a __________
a)
myth
b)
fable
c)
epic
d)
legend
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