Personal Narrative Retake
Retake for personal narrative
- 1.
A memoir is an example of a
- A.
Descriptive writing
- B.
Personal narrative
- C.
Folk tale
- D.
Informational writing
Correct Answer
B. Personal narrative -
- 2.
What is a personal narrative?
- A.
An essay written to depict a historical moment.
- B.
An essay written in the first person, about the author's life.
- C.
An essay written to convince the reader to take a stand for or against a topic.
- D.
An essay written to explain the steps of a process
Correct Answer
B. An essay written in the first person, about the author's life. -
- 3.
Which of the following is NOT a prewriting technique?
- A.
Editing
- B.
Free-writing
- C.
Listing
- D.
Clustering
Correct Answer
A. Editing -
- 4.
Which of the following is a purpose for writing a memoir?
- A.
To create a fantasy world.
- B.
To explain a process.
- C.
To pass stories down generation to generation (family member to family member)
- D.
To give information on how to write interesting stories that catch the readers attention.
Correct Answer
C. To pass stories down generation to generation (family member to family member) -
- 5.
A memoir is a non-fiction writing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
A memoir is always written in first person.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
Which of the following is the correct formula for creating a compound sentence?
- A.
Sentence,,fanboy sentence.
- B.
Sentence fanboy sentence.
- C.
Sentence, fanboy, sentence.
- D.
Sentence, fanboy sentence.
Correct Answer
D. Sentence, fanboy sentence. -
- 8.
Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?
- A.
I wanted to visit the mall, but, I didn't have any money.
- B.
I wanted to visit the mall, but I didn't have any money.
- C.
I wanted to visit the mall but I didn't have any money.
- D.
I wanted to visit the mall but, I didn't have any money.
Correct Answer
B. I wanted to visit the mall, but I didn't have any money. -
- 9.
What is an example of a personal narrative?
- A.
Tall tale
- B.
Drama
- C.
Memoir
- D.
Letter to the Editor
Correct Answer
C. Memoir -
- 10.
Why is it effective for a personal narrative to be written in first person?
- A.
The writer experienced the memory and can therefore tell it best.
- B.
If the writer uses "I and me" the reader can understand it better.
- C.
The writer has a difficult time writing in third person.
- D.
The writer can understand ideas only written in first person.
Correct Answer
A. The writer experienced the memory and can therefore tell it best. -
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