What's the difference between a fantasy and a fairy tale?

Fantasies are longer and more complex than fairy tales

Which of the following questions would be acceptable to ask a middle-aged American woman?

None of these questions would be acceptable

Why are most original versions of fairy tales dark and serious?

They were originally intended for adults, not children.

What can horror fiction do that horror films can't?

Reveal what a character is thinking or feeling

Why do some people criticise fairy tales?

They don't reflect the real, modern world

How is prose different from drama and poetry?

It's written in sentences and paragraphs

What is the meaning of the expression "time is money"?

Time is valuable - use it wisely

Who were the Brothers Grimm?

Collectors of German fairy tales

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1
What's the difference between a fantasy and a fairy tale?
Fantasies have fewer characters, places and events
Fantasies are considered to be true
Fantasies are longer and more complex than fairy tales
Fantasies always contain dragons
2
Which of the following questions would be acceptable to ask a middle-aged American woman?
How old are you?
How much do you weigh?
How much money do you earn?
None of these questions would be acceptable
3
Who were the first inhabitants of America?
The Native Americans
The English
The Indians
The Spanish
4
Why are most original versions of fairy tales dark and serious?
To scare children into obedience.
They were originally in German and Germans are very serious.
They were originally intended for adults, not children.
They were originally just told to kings and queens.
5
In a traditional plot structure, what should come after the climax?
Rising action
Exposition
Resolution
Falling action
6
What's special about the 4th of July?
Thanksgiving
Independence Day
Groundhog Day
Martin Luther King Day
7
What can horror fiction do that horror films can't?
Use interesting visuals to engage the reader
Reveal what a character is thinking or feeling
Jump-scare the reader
Make use of sounds to scare the audience
8
Which of the following is NOT an enchanted setting?
Castle
New York
Forest
Underwater
9
What is significant about the number 666?
It's a magic number
It represents the devil
It's an unlucky number
It represents eternal youth
10
What did the European settlers grow on their American colonies?
Bananas
Wool
Cotton
Potatoes
11
Which is the shortest type of fiction?
Novel
Flash fiction
Novella
Short story
12
Why do some people criticise fairy tales?
They always have happy endings.
They use too old-fashioned language.
They don't reflect the real, modern world
They are not appropriate for children.
13
When did Christopher Columbus first sail to America?
1776
1503
1492
1865
14
How is prose different from drama and poetry?
It's written without punctuation
It's written in the form of dialogue
It's written in sentences and paragraphs
It's written in verse
15
What are the two categories of horror?
Supernatural and psychological
Superhuman and psychology
Superman and physical
Supernatural and physical
16
What is the meaning of the expression "time is money"?
Don't spend money on things that take time
Time is valuable - use it wisely
Don't spend time on money
Money is important - use your time to earn it
17
Who were the Brothers Grimm?
Characters from a Stephen King novel
Collectors of German fairy tales
The authors of The Little Mermaid
The authors of Frankenstein
18
What do we call the main problem/challenge that drives a story?
Conclusion
Concept
Conflict
Convent
19
Which of the following is a type of non-fiction?
Fantasy
Thriller
Biography
Legend
20
Which of the following is a psychological horror story?
The Silence of the Lambs
Dracula
Frankenstein
The Walking Dead
21
What was the Civil War mainly about?
Tobacco
Independence
Slavery
Cotton

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