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Literary Genres
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Test your knowledge of the main genres of literature.
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1
Which genre is closest to current everyday life?
science fiction
historic fiction
realistic fiction
fantasy
2
If a person writes about a tiny piece of his own life, this would be called
memoir.
informational text.
historic fiction.
realistic fiction.
3
Which is NOT an example of traditional literature?
fairy tale
newspaper
legend
myth
4
For purposes of our class, historic fiction is set before
1850
1970
1800
1900
5
Which of these could be an informational book?
a book told from the point of view of a dog
a book about the moon landing
a book about vampires
The story of Cinderella
6
What is a benefit of knowing the genre of the book you are reading?
You can use your imagination.
You enjoy the book more.
You can understand the book better.
So you can take a quiz.
7
What is the main identifying feature of poetry?
It has lines and stanzas.
It is usually hard to understand.
It always takes place in the past.
It is about a serious subject.
8
Which of the following might you see in science fiction?
a living person.
yourself.
a robot.
an animal.
9
A book that features characters with magic powers is
a memoir.
a realistic novel.
an informational text.
a fantasy.
10
This narrative of the author's experience growing up in Harlem is an example of
memoir.
realistic fiction.
historic fiction.
informational text.
