Quiz Over Genre Fiction
- 1.In which category does the following excerpt belong: "Jack feels lost and alone at boarding school until he meets a boy names Early. When they embark on a quest to track down a great black bear, will these two boys find more than they bargained for?"
- A.
Historical Fiction
- B.
Realistic Fiction
- C.
Science Fiction
- D.
Fantasy
- 2.Fantasy fiction has all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:
- A.
Magical elements
- B.
Nonexistent worlds
- C.
Objects or people with super powers
- D.
Real places from history
- 3.An example of historical fiction might be:
- A.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- B.
Hunger Games
- C.
Eragon
- D.
"I Survived the War of 1912"
- 4.Mystery is a subgenre of science fiction
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Science fiction has all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:
- A.
Plot could actually happen
- B.
Set in the future
- C.
Sometimes a utopia or dystopia
- D.
Might involve outer space or time travel
- 6.Historical fiction has all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:
- A.
Characters are sometimes real people
- B.
Might involve real events
- C.
Might involve real places
- D.
Set in the present
- 7.A subgenre of science fiction would be _______________ fiction.
- 8.Realistic fiction has all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:
- A.
Could have talking animals
- B.
Contains realistic people
- C.
Takes place in the present
- D.
Could happen in real life
- 9.Fiction can be divided into four main genres:
- A.
Realistic, historical, dystopian, fantasy
- B.
Realistic, historical, science, fantasy
- C.
Adventure, mystery, science, fantasy
- D.
Realistic, mystery, adventure, dystopian
- 10.Fiction can be defined as:
- A.
Literature based on cold, hard facts
- B.
Stuff about stuff
- C.
Literature about imaginary places, people, or events
- D.
Option 4
- 11.Literary genres can be defined as:
- A.
Books
- B.
Categories of literature
- C.
Movies that were turned into books
- D.
Option 4
- 12.Nonfiction is literature based on cold, hard facts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The Joyful Decision, Decision Number 5, is about making the choice to be happy and appreciative each and every day.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Check the box beside the best explanation for Decision #1 - The Buck Stops Here.
- A.
It is my responsibility to take care of myself, my school assignments, and my day to day life.
- B.
It is up to my family to take care of all my problems.
- C.
A deer will stop in front of my locker each day.
- D.
It is Mrs. McGlaun's job to tell me when I haven't turned in an assignment that I knew was already due.
- 15.Outside Reading Requirements count for what percentage of your overall grade?
- A.
50%
- B.
30%
- C.
20%
- D.
10%
- 16.A story titled "The Day the Aliens Attacked" would most likely belong in which genre?
- A.
Realistic fiction
- B.
Science fiction
- C.
Historical fiction
- D.
Fantasy
- 17.A story titled "Through the Mirror and Into Narnia" would most likely belong to which genre?
- A.
Realistic fiction
- B.
Science fiction
- C.
Fantasy
- D.
Historical fiction