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Literature Genres Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a genre?

a)

A category of literature that shares common themes, structures, and styles.

b)

A type of food that is popular in different cultures.

c)

A style of music that is played in concerts.

d)

A form of art that uses only black and white colors.

2.

Which type of story explains how a group of people view the world, often including gods and goddesses?

a)

Myth

b)

Science Fiction

c)

Biography

d)

Graphic Novel

3.

What is Realistic Fiction?

a)

A story created from the author’s imagination but could actually happen in real life.

b)

A story involving science and technology.

c)

A non-fiction text about someone’s life.

d)

A make-believe story set in the past.

4.

Which genre involves science, technology, or the future?

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Poetry

c)

Autobiography

d)

Historical Fiction

5.

What type of text tells a true story about someone’s life?

a)

Biography

b)

Fiction

c)

Myth

d)

Graphic Novel

6.

Which type of writing usually has a rhythm or rhyme and is meant to be emotional?

a)

Poetry

b)

Science Fiction

c)

Informational

d)

Autobiography

7.

What is a Graphic Novel?

a)

Fiction or non-fiction text that tells a story using comic strips.

b)

A story involving science and technology.

c)

A non-fiction text about someone’s life.

d)

A make-believe story set in the past.

8.

What type of books tell you about real things, people, places, events, and information?

a)

Non-Fiction

b)

Fiction

c)

Myth

d)

Poetry

9.

Which genre includes texts that provide real information and facts about things around the world?

a)

Informational

b)

Science Fiction

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Poetry

10.

What is Historical Fiction?

a)

A make-believe story set in the past to tell a story from that time period.

b)

A story involving science and technology.

c)

A non-fiction text about someone’s life.

d)

A text that somebody writes to give facts about their own life.

11.

A particular type of literature

a)

Genre

b)

Compare

c)

Introduction

d)

Author's Purpose