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Questions and Answers

1.

The ______________ is the series of events within a novel, play, or movie.
- A.
  
  Plot
- B.
  
  Theme
- C.
  
  Characters
Correct Answer
A. Plot
2.

The ______________ is the distinct way something is said or done.
- A.
  
  Theme
- B.
  
  Style
- C.
  
  Plot
Correct Answer
B. Style
3.

Those who are shown in a drama, novel, or other artistic piece are called ___________________.
- A.
  
  Writers
- B.
  
  Critics
- C.
  
  Characters
Correct Answer
C. Characters
4.

The ____________ is the time, place, or scenery in which a literary work or drama occurs.
- A.
  
  Plot
- B.
  
  Short story
- C.
  
  Setting
Correct Answer
C. Setting
5.

The ________________ is the personal perspective of the writer or speaker.
- A.
  
  Characterization
- B.
  
  Point of view
- C.
  
  Mood
Correct Answer
B. Point of view
6.

A __________________ is a written story with a small number of imaginary characters and a plot that unfolds rather quickly.
- A.
  
  Novel
- B.
  
  Poem
- C.
  
  Short story
Correct Answer
C. Short story
7.

A _______________ is a written story with imaginary events and characters whose personalities and background information are discovered as the plot unfolds over a period of time.
- A.
  
  Poem
- B.
  
  Novel
- C.
  
  Short story
Correct Answer
B. Novel
8.

The _____________ tells where the story is located geographically.
- A.
  
  Characterization
- B.
  
  Personification
- C.
  
  Place
Correct Answer
C. Place
9.

Which of the following tells the manner or style in which characters communicate?
- A.
  
  Personality
- B.
  
  Language
- C.
  
  Attitude
Correct Answer
B. Language
10.

The ___________________ describes the weather and setting as well as the emotional state of the characters.
- A.
  
  Atmosphere
- B.
  
  Location
- C.
  
  Mood
Correct Answer
A. Atmosphere
11.

The __________________ reveals the thoughts and emotions of the characters.
- A.
  
  Behavior
- B.
  
  Mood
- C.
  
  Personality
Correct Answer
B. Mood
12.

Which of the following describes the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a people that are passed down from one generation to another and told by word of mouth?
- A.
  
  Folklore
- B.
  
  Folktale
- C.
  
  Tall tale
Correct Answer
A. Folklore
13.

A ___________ is a fictional story or poem that uses animals, mythical creatures, or inanimate object to teach a moral or lesson.
- A.
  
  Fantasy
- B.
  
  Myth
- C.
  
  Fable
Correct Answer
C. Fable
14.

A ______________ is a story or legend that is told from one generation to another by word of mouth.
- A.
  
  Flashback
- B.
  
  Folktale
- C.
  
  Novel
Correct Answer
B. Folktale
15.

Which of the following is a traditional ancient story that deals with supernatural beings and explains how something began or came to be?
- A.
  
  Myth
- B.
  
  Resolution
- C.
  
  Sonnet
Correct Answer
A. Myth
16.

A __________ is a humorous, exaggerated story with unbelievable elements.
- A.
  
  Style
- B.
  
  Plot
- C.
  
  Tall tale
Correct Answer
C. Tall tale
17.

Continuous literary works with related subject matter and characters is known as which of the following?
- A.
  
  Setting
- B.
  
  Series
- C.
  
  Conflict
Correct Answer
B. Series
18.

____________ is a list of chapters or contents in a book.
- A.
  
  Table of contents
- B.
  
  Plot
- C.
  
  Stanza
Correct Answer
A. Table of contents
19.

Which of the following was an American author of novels and short stories whose works were typical of the Jazz Age and was best known for novels, The Great Gatsby and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which were adapted as feature films?
- A.
  
  F. Scott Fitzgerald
- B.
  
  Mark Twain
- C.
  
  William Faulkner
Correct Answer
A. F. Scott Fitzgerald
20.

Which of the following is a British novelist who is best known for the Harry Potter fantasy series and sold 150 million copies worldwide, which were adapted into a blockbuster film series?
- A.
  
  J.R.R. Tolkien
- B.
  
  J.K. Rowling
- C.
  
  Jonathan Swift
Correct Answer
B. J.K. Rowling
21.

Which of the following was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, who was best known for fantasy classic works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Ring, which were adapted into blockbuster films?
- A.
  
  William Faulkner
- B.
  
  H. G. Wells
- C.
  
  J.R.R. Tolkien
Correct Answer
C. J.R.R. Tolkien
22.

________ was an American author and historian who was best known for technologist detailed espionage and military science novels, The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games, which were adapted for commercially successful films and novels, and Splinter Cell, a video game series.
- A.
  
  Tom Clancy
- B.
  
  Charles Dickens
- C.
  
  Jonathan Swift
Correct Answer
A. Tom Clancy

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Fiction Part I

The ______________ is the series of events within a novel, play, or movie.

The ______________ is the distinct way something is said or done.

Those who are shown in a drama, novel, or other artistic piece are called ___________________.

The ____________ is the time, place, or scenery in which a literary work or drama occurs.

The ________________ is the personal perspective of the writer or speaker.

A __________________ is a written story with a small number of imaginary characters and a plot that unfolds rather quickly.

A _______________ is a written story with imaginary events and characters whose personalities and background information are discovered as the plot unfolds over a period of time.

The _____________ tells where the story is located geographically.

Which of the following tells the manner or style in which characters communicate?

The ___________________ describes the weather and setting as well as the emotional state of the characters.

The __________________ reveals the thoughts and emotions of the characters.

Which of the following describes the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a people that are passed down from one generation to another and told by word of mouth?

A ___________ is a fictional story or poem that uses animals, mythical creatures, or inanimate object to teach a moral or lesson.

A ______________ is a story or legend that is told from one generation to another by word of mouth.

Which of the following is a traditional ancient story that deals with supernatural beings and explains how something began or came to be?

A __________ is a humorous, exaggerated story with unbelievable elements.

Continuous literary works with related subject matter and characters is known as which of the following?

____________ is a list of chapters or contents in a book.

Which of the following was an American author of novels and short stories whose works were typical of the Jazz Age and was best known for novels, The Great Gatsby and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which were adapted as feature films?

Which of the following is a British novelist who is best known for the Harry Potter fantasy series and sold 150 million copies worldwide, which were adapted into a blockbuster film series?

Which of the following was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, who was best known for fantasy classic works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Ring, which were adapted into blockbuster films?

________ was an American author and historian who was best known for technologist detailed espionage and military science novels, The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games, which were adapted for commercially successful films and novels, and Splinter Cell, a video game series.