Folklore/Folktales Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

Which type of story is considered a folktale?

Folktales are:

What is the correct way to write a compound adjective epithet?

After reading the myths about Maui, we know that the Polynesian people valued ________ above all else:

Which of the following is a well-known fable?

Which of the following shows a compound adjetive epithet about Zeus?

Which type of stories usually have gods/goddesses or other magical protagonists?

Medusa is a Greek myth that shows us that the ancient Greeks most likely feared:

Which type of story is usually based around a person with super natural abilities?

Which type of story usually explains something that happens in nature?

Where would you expect to find background info on characters/plot or information that came in a previous story?

The Greeks often have stories that explain how something came to be with gods/goddesses as characters. These are:

Which type of story almost always takes place outside?

"Johnny Appleseed" is based on a real man, John Chapman, who traveled across the US planting apples. This story is a:

A reference to a literary or famous work that is used as an idiom (like the phrase Achilles' Heel) is called a/an:

Which of the following phrases shows an example of an allusion?

Which type of story, like that of Paul Bunyan, has overly EXAGGERATED DETAILS about a (probably real) person's life?

The Little Mermaid is an example of a:

Which type of story often has royalty (kings and queens) as characters in the story?

Tall Tales are:

Why are there often so many different versions of folktales?

Which of the following shows a phrase epithet?

What's the difference between a myth and a legend?

Which type of story ends with a moral (lesson)?

Which type of story usually has animals that act like people as main characters?

An epilogue usually can be found in what part of the story?

Which type of story usually ends with "And they lived happily every after"?