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Questions and Answers

1.

A literary device where the chronological order of a drama or literary piece is interrupted by a past event to give more information about something occurring in the present is called ________.
- A.
  
  Dialogue
- B.
  
  Style
- C.
  
  Flashback
Correct Answer
C. Flashback
2.

Description in a literary piece or drama that reveals the setting as well as the background information of the characters is called _________.
- A.
  
  Climax
- B.
  
  Exposition
- C.
  
  Resolution
Correct Answer
B. Exposition
3.

Which of the following shows opposition of persons or forces in a dramatic piece?
- A.
  
  Metaphor
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Conflict
Correct Answer
C. Conflict
4.

The highest point of intensity in a dramatic or literary piece is called ________.
- A.
  
  Climax
- B.
  
  Resolution
- C.
  
  Conclusion
Correct Answer
A. Climax
5.

The part in the plot where the conflict has been resolved is called the _______.
- A.
  
  Climax
- B.
  
  Resolution
- C.
  
  Exposition
Correct Answer
B. Resolution
6.

Identify the following figures of speech. The lawyer is a crafty fox when it comes to finding loopholes in a contract.
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Metaphor
Correct Answer
C. Metaphor
7.

The leaves danced around me in the wind.
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Metaphor
Correct Answer
A. Personification
8.

He's faster than a cheetah in hot pursuit of its prey.
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Metaphor
Correct Answer
B. Simile
9.

A style of writing where words are used in a humorous way to express the opposite of their meaning is called _______.
- A.
  
  Irony
- B.
  
  Resolution
- C.
  
  Conflict
Correct Answer
A. Irony
10.

Words or phrases that are different from their literal meaning is called _______.
- A.
  
  Exposition
- B.
  
  Poetry
- C.
  
  Figurative language
Correct Answer
C. Figurative language
11.

Which of the following is a story that has been passed down from one generation to another and is unlikely to be true?
- A.
  
  Legend
- B.
  
  Verse
- C.
  
  Short story
Correct Answer
A. Legend
12.

Hints that are given by an author to prepare the reader for what is to come is called foreshadowing.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
13.

Movies and novels that are a fictional remake of historical events are called ______.
- A.
  
  Science fiction
- B.
  
  Historical fiction
- C.
  
  Realistic fiction
Correct Answer
B. Historical fiction
14.

A fictional story that is scientifically based and usually takes place in the future is called ____________.
- A.
  
  Realistic fiction
- B.
  
  Historical fiction
- C.
  
  Science fiction
Correct Answer
C. Science fiction
15.

A fictional story using imaginary characters and events that could possibly happen in real life is called ___________.
- A.
  
  Realistic fiction
- B.
  
  Historical fiction
- C.
  
  Science fiction
Correct Answer
A. Realistic fiction
16.

A lesson learned from a story, usually a fable or tale is called a moral.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
17.

A movie, book, or play that deals with an element of shock and requires clues to help reveal the truth is called a ________.
- A.
  
  Legend
- B.
  
  Mystery
- C.
  
  Tall Tale
Correct Answer
B. Mystery
18.

Which of the following is fictional literature that takes place in an imaginary world with characters who have supernatural or magical abilities?
- A.
  
  Mystery
- B.
  
  Folktale
- C.
  
  Fantasy
Correct Answer
C. Fantasy
19.

A movie, play, or book that is intended to be humorous or amusing is called a(n) ______.
- A.
  
  Comedy
- B.
  
  Series
- C.
  
  Simile
Correct Answer
A. Comedy
20.

Which of the following was an English novelist and poet, best remembered for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, which is now considered a classic of English literature?
- A.
  
  Emily Bronte
- B.
  
  Emily Dickinson
- C.
  
  Willa Cather
Correct Answer
A. Emily Bronte
21.

Which of the following was an English crime writer of sixty-six detective novels, fourteen short stories, and plays with stories that have been made for television, radio, video games, and comics?
- A.
  
  Agatha Christie
- B.
  
  Edgar Allan Poe
- C.
  
  Ernest Hemingway
Correct Answer
A. Agatha Christie
22.

Which of the following was an America author, poet, editor, and literary critic of the American Romantic Movement whose stories were known for being grim and melancholy?
- A.
  
  Charles Dickens
- B.
  
  Edgar Allan Poe
- C.
  
  Victor Hugo
Correct Answer
B. Edgar Allan Poe
23.

Which of the following was an English writer and social critic of the Victorian Period and was best known for writing A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol?
- A.
  
  Victor Hugo
- B.
  
  Ernest Hemingway
- C.
  
  Charles Dickens
Correct Answer
C. Charles Dickens
24.

Which of the following was a French poet, novelist, dramatist of the Romantic Movement of the 18th century and was best known for Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
- A.
  
  Agatha Christie
- B.
  
  Victor Hugo
- C.
  
  Edgar Allen Poe
Correct Answer
B. Victor Hugo

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Fiction Part II

A literary device where the chronological order of a drama or literary piece is interrupted by a past event to give more information about something occurring in the present is called ________.

Description in a literary piece or drama that reveals the setting as well as the background information of the characters is called _________.

Which of the following shows opposition of persons or forces in a dramatic piece?

The highest point of intensity in a dramatic or literary piece is called ________.

The part in the plot where the conflict has been resolved is called the _______.

Identify the following figures of speech. The lawyer is a crafty fox when it comes to finding loopholes in a contract.

The leaves danced around me in the wind.

He's faster than a cheetah in hot pursuit of its prey.

A style of writing where words are used in a humorous way to express the opposite of their meaning is called _______.

Words or phrases that are different from their literal meaning is called _______.

Which of the following is a story that has been passed down from one generation to another and is unlikely to be true?

Hints that are given by an author to prepare the reader for what is to come is called foreshadowing.

Movies and novels that are a fictional remake of historical events are called ______.

A fictional story that is scientifically based and usually takes place in the future is called ____________.

A fictional story using imaginary characters and events that could possibly happen in real life is called ___________.

A lesson learned from a story, usually a fable or tale is called a moral.

A movie, book, or play that deals with an element of shock and requires clues to help reveal the truth is called a ________.

Which of the following is fictional literature that takes place in an imaginary world with characters who have supernatural or magical abilities?

A movie, play, or book that is intended to be humorous or amusing is called a(n) ______.

Which of the following was an English novelist and poet, best remembered for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, which is now considered a classic of English literature?

Which of the following was an English crime writer of sixty-six detective novels, fourteen short stories, and plays with stories that have been made for television, radio, video games, and comics?

Which of the following was an America author, poet, editor, and literary critic of the American Romantic Movement whose stories were known for being grim and melancholy?

Which of the following was an English writer and social critic of the Victorian Period and was best known for writing A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol?

Which of the following was a French poet, novelist, dramatist of the Romantic Movement of the 18th century and was best known for Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame?