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Literature holiday quiz

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where a story takes place is known as

a)

plot

b)

setting

c)

scene

d)

satire

2.

A small part or session of a drama is called

a)

plot

b)

role

c)

scene

d)

theme

3.

Words that sound alike usually at the end of the lines of a poem are called

a)

rhythm

b)

rhymes

c)

plot

d)

cast

4.

The literal meaning of a word is called

a)

Denotation

b)

Folklore

c)

poetry

d)

connotation

5.

A made-up story that did not happen but could happen is known as

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Biography

c)

Adventure

d)

Fable

6.

The general feeling the writer want the audience to have is known as

a)

Mood

b)

Theme

c)

Imagery

d)

Irony

7.

A story that is written to make the readers laugh is known

a)

Biography

b)

Tragedy

c)

Humour

d)

Satire

8.

                                          A story where the characters or events in the story are impossible is known as

a)

Fable

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Biography

d)

Informational fiction

9.

In this sentence. Trevor is a bull. Meaning Trevor (a boy) is very strong is a good example of

a)

Denotation

b)

Connotation

c)

Prose

d)

Drama

10.

A woman enters a really messy classroom and exclaims, ‘Oh! What a really clean classroom.’ This is a good example of a(n)

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Irony

c)

Fiction

d)

Character

11.

In this sentence , Trevor is a bull. Meaning the bull’s name is Trevor. The above is a good example of

a)

Connotation

b)

Denotation

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Genre

12.

What genre of literature is Alice in wonderland?

a)

Fable

b)

Fantasy

c)

Historical fiction

d)

Mystery

13.

Books or stories that have danger, risks, a journey of excitement is known as

a)

Adventure

b)

Theme

c)

Imagery

d)

Irony

14.

A suspenseful story centered around a puzzling event and includes clues is known as

a)

Fable

b)

Fiction

c)

Mystery

d)

Non-fiction

15.

The general feeling that the writer wants the audience  to have is known as

a)

Mood

b)

Theme

c)

Imagery

d)

Irony

16.

Poetry, Fiction, and Essays are examples of

a)

Entertainment

b)

Genre

c)

Stories

d)

Songs

17.

A person who writes a poem is known as a

a)

Singer

b)

Writer

c)

Author

d)

poet

18.

The techniques and styles used by a writer to make their work more interesting is known as

a)

Formatting techniques

b)

Writers Creativity

c)

Literary terms

d)

Poet techniques

19.

What is used by the author to hint at past events that have occurred previously in the story?

a)

Rewind

b)

Flashback

c)

Reminder

d)

Revision

20.

What is the reason the writer writes the play?

a)

Genre

b)

Flashback

c)

Theme

d)

Tone

21.

Everything that is seen or heard on the stage is known as

a)

Spectacle

b)

Flashback

c)

Reception

d)

Fable

22.

The book; ‘A Promised Land’ written by Barack Obama is a good example of

a)

Genre

b)

Biography

c)

Autobiography

d)

Fable

23.

A small part or session of a drama is called

a)

plot

b)

role

c)

scene

d)

theme

24.

A specific style or category of writing is called



(a)  

25.

Words that sound alike usually at the end of the lines in the poem are called



(a)  

26.

Which of the following means ‘ a lesson to learn for

 the reader?



(a)  

27.

Widely held beliefs that are not true are called

  



(a)  

28.

Which type of literature is written about the

 future, technology, and space?

                  

(a)  

29.

The word noodle is from which origin?



(a)  

30.

The word squash is from which origin?

(a)  

31.

The word Bungalow is from which origin?

(a)  

32.

The word Dinghy is from which origin?

(a)  

33.

The word kindergarten is from which origin?

(a)  

34.

The word loft is from which origin?

(a)  

35.

The lines of conversation between the actors are called the

(a)  

36.

When one is dwelling on conscious or unconscious

Wishes in one's mind are called

(a)  

37.

Those performing specific roles in the play are called

(a)  

38.

Where and when a story takes place in a play is called the

(a)  

39.

The arrangements of events or incidents on the stage are called                 

4 lines
40.

A short piece of writing on a particular subject is called a/an



(a)  

41.

Stanza are separated by



(a)  

42.

The story Cinderella is an example of

                  

(a)  

43.

A group of lines in a poem separated with a blank line space are...

a)

metaphor

b)

line

c)

simile

d)

stanza

44.

A sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row is a..

a)

line

b)

rhythm

c)

stanza

d)

simile

45.

Repetition is..

a)

Makes a comparison without using like or as

b)

words created through the use of figurative language or vivid descriptions

c)

a repeating pattern of sounds or words

46.

Choose the correct element.

Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers

a)

Rhyme

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Alliteration

d)

Metaphor

47.
A direct comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as" in the comparison.  It often uses "is" in the comparison.
a)
metaphor 
b)
simile 
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
adverb
48.

Genres of Literature

a)

Poetry, Drama, Prose

b)

Prose, Tragedy, Comedy

c)

Drama, Prose, Entertainment

d)

Poetry, Authors, prose

49.

A building where plays are performed

a)

Dome

b)

Theatre

c)

Stadium

d)

Cathedral

50.

People that come to watch a play

a)

Diction

b)

Language

c)

Audience

d)

Theme

51.

It is real and factual. It deals with actual people, places and events

a)

tall tale

b)

poetry

c)

nonfiction

52.

A thrilling story about a perplexing event that is not solved until the end of the story.

a)

myth

b)

tall tale

c)

mystery

d)

fairy tale

53.

It is real and factual. It deals with actual people, places and events

a)

tall tale

b)

poetry

c)

nonfiction

54.

The story of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a ______________?

a)

biography

b)

autobiography

c)

fairy tale

d)

journal

55.

In fables, animals speak and act like people to teach the reader a lesson. The lesson is the _____________ of the story.

a)

beginning

b)

middle

c)

moral

d)

author

56.

The history of a person's life is a _________________?

a)

bibliography

b)

thesaurus

c)

encyclopedia

d)

biography

57.

A story by any author all about his own life is a(an) _____________________?

a)

nursery rhyme

b)

biography

c)

autobiography

d)

science fiction

58.

What does fiction mean?

a)

a story that has real facts

b)

a fairy tale

c)

a story that the author made up

d)

the life of a person

59.

A fictional story that takes place in the past ; the setting is often real and the characters are usually made up.

a)

mystery

b)

poetry

c)

historical fiction

d)

informational

60.

A famous folk tale about a magic giant who lives in the sky is______________.

a)

Cinderella

b)

The Three Little Pigs

c)

Jack and the Beanstalk

d)

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

61.

An example of a fairy tale with imaginary beings is __________.

a)

Peter Pan

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

George Washington

d)

Johnny Appleseed

62.

A story of a real person's life that is written by that person.

a)

Autobiography

b)

Biography

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

63.

A story of a real person's life written by another person.

a)

Autobiography

b)

Biography

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

64.

A short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson.

a)

Fairy Tale

b)

Fable

c)

Folk Tale

d)

Myth

65.

A story that may start with "once upon a time" involving fantastic forces and beings such as fairies, wizards, and goblins in which improbable events lead to a happy ending.

a)

Fairy Tale

b)

Fantasy

c)

Folk Tale

d)

Myth

66.

A story with impossible elements such as talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

a)

Fairy Tale

b)

Science Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Fable

67.

A story that parents have passed down to their children through speech over many generations.

a)

Tall Tale

b)

Legend

c)

Folktale

d)

Myth

68.

A story intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle by inducing feelings of terror.

a)

Humor

b)

Dystopian

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Horror

69.

A story that intends to induce amusement or laughter and brings to light the funny side of life.

a)

Humor

b)

Fantasy

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Horror

70.

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Myth

c)

Mystery

d)

Tall Tale

71.
True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by someone else.
a)
autobiography
b)
realistic fiction
c)
biography
d)
historical fiction
72.
Stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues.
a)
historical fiction
b)
realistic fiction
c)
mystery
d)
fantasy
73.
Star Wars is an example of what genre?
a)
historical fiction
b)
realistic fiction
c)
science fiction
d)
informational
74.

Fiction is

a)

not fake; it is real

b)

fake; it is a made up story

75.

Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Expository

d)

Science Fiction

76.

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Science Fiction

77.

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Informational Text

78.

Non-fiction is

a)

fake; a made up story

b)

not fake; it is real

79.
"Literary" means anything with
a)
words
b)
pictures
80.

This genre includes:

*real people from the past

*real facts and events from the past

*made-up stories about the past

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Fantasy Fiction

81.
The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters
a)
mystery
b)
myth
c)
fantasy
d)
folktale 
82.
A FANTASY (a story with imaginary things in it)
a)
is fiction
b)
is nonfiction
83.
A crime is committed. In finding the criminal, a detective must unravel a web of clues before pinning down the suspect. 
a)
mystery
b)
realistic fiction-adventure
c)
folktale
d)
fantasy
84.

Essay

a)

Nonfiction

b)

Fiction

85.

Short Story

a)

Nonfiction

b)

Fiction

86.

All the things I write in class every day are called

a)

drama

b)

tales

c)

prose

d)

Numeracy

87.

The study of human behaviour is called

a)

Philosophy

b)

Biology

c)

History

d)

Psychology

88.

The study of knowledge like in Eden is called

a)

Zoology

b)

Philosophy

c)

Psychology

d)

History

89.

An event that ended badly is called

a)

Tales

b)

Prose

c)

Tragedy

d)

History

90.

The general feeling the writer wants the audience to have is called

a)

mood

b)

tales

c)

adventure

d)

fiction