Genre
10 Questions
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Match each paragraph with its correct literary genre.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
1. "Grandma would just get so excited about being mean that one thing would lead to another, and before long she didn't know what she was saying but her lips were flipping a mile a minute. Then when she finally settled down she would feel bad."
- A.
Science fiction
- B.
Myth
- C.
Realistic fiction
- D.
Biography
Correct Answer
C. Realistic fiction -
- 2.
2. "We landed our Jetstar on the first pod we could locate. Traffic was heavy on Anderon at this time of the morning___8027 onstar time__and we needed to hurry. It was another gloomy morning. The sky was filled with huge blue and white drops that threatened to splatter all over the windshield."
- A.
Autobiography
- B.
Fantasy
- C.
Historical fiction
- D.
Science fiction
Correct Answer
D. Science fiction -
- 3.
3. "It was freezing cold out on the prairie, but Daniel trudged on. He had to find firewood. His mother was ill. She needed the warmth of a fire. So many people on the wagon train had died. He wondered if they would ever reach Oregon by the end of 1861."
- A.
Fable
- B.
Historical fiction
- C.
Myth
- D.
Biography
Correct Answer
B. Historical fiction -
- 4.
4. "Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide."
- A.
Poetry
- B.
Fantasy
- C.
Fable
- D.
Myth
Correct Answer
A. Poetry -
- 5.
5. "The Nobel Prize in Literaturre is an important award given to a writer each year. It takes a long time and many steps to choose a winner. Writers are nominated, or suggested, by members of the Swedish Academy, by professors of literature from around the world, and by previous winners."
- A.
Fiction
- B.
Nonfiction
- C.
Biography
- D.
Historical fiction
Correct Answer
B. Nonfiction -
- 6.
6."(Darkness, pierced by a baby's crying. A door creaks open, a light clicks on; instantly the crying stops. The light reveals a sleepy man in pajamas standing in a nursery. He shuffles over to the crib, peers at the silent baby, and then returns to the door. He switches off the light/ The crying begins immediately. He switches on the light; the crying stops. This happens three more times. Finally, the man leaves the light on. Silence. The man tiptoes out, closing the door.)"
- A.
Nonfiction
- B.
Poetry
- C.
Drama
- D.
Fantasy
Correct Answer
C. Drama -
- 7.
7. "When the village of Mort was threatened by a terrible sea monster, a brave sailor named Goar sailed out to sea to kill the beast. On the way, he ran into a bad storm, and his boat almost sank. The North Wind felt sorry for him and blew icy breezes into the storm, calming it by freezing its power. Goar thanked the North Wind, who replied, ' Do not fear, for as long as you respect my power, I will guide and protect your boat. ' Goar then continued his voyage and killed the monster. Then, as the North Wind promises, he guided Goar's boat back to the shore. The people celebrated Goar's great strength and courage. And to this day, the people of Mort pray to the North Wind before sailing out to sea."
- A.
Fantasy
- B.
Myth
- C.
Gable
- D.
Historical fiction
Correct Answer
B. Myth -
- 8.
8. "John Henry was a steel-driving man. Folks say he was born with a hammer in his hand. As a boy, John Henry dreamed he would one day work on the C.&O.Railroad, and he made that dream come true. John Henry was so strong he could do the work of six men. When he swung his hammer, lightning flashed and thunder cracked. One day, John Henry agreed to race a steam drill through a mountain. He won the race; then, he lay down and died."
- A.
Tall tale
- B.
Legend
- C.
Biography
- D.
Myth
Correct Answer
B. Legend -
- 9.
9. " Paul Bunyan was a giant of a man. When he was born, it took five storks to deliver him to his parents. As a baby, Paul uprooted saplings to use a rattles. One year, when Paul was grown, it rained four months in a row. Paul got fed up, so he swam up the biggest waterfall he could find. After an hour, the raiin finally stopped, and Paul splashed back down the waterfall. 'I jus' had to turn that thing off, ' he said. Later, with the help of babe, his blue ox, Paul pulled the kinks out of crooked logging roads. When the roads were pulled straight, there were an extra five miles of road left over, which Paul rolled up and gave to the town."
- A.
Legend
- B.
Myth
- C.
Tall tale
- D.
Fable
Correct Answer
C. Tall tale -
- 10.
10. "A mouse was about to be eaten by a lion, but the mouse pleaded for his life, saying,'Oh, great king please don't eat me. I may be able to do you a favor one day.' The lion thought this was funny and released him. Not long after, the lion was heard roaring in pain. The mouse saw that the lion had a splinter in one of his paws. Remembering how the lion had spared his life, the mouse pulled the thimble out of the lion's paw." __One good turn deserves another.
- A.
Parable
- B.
Myth
- C.
Fable
- D.
Tall tale
Correct Answer
C. Fable -
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