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Myths, Legends, Fables, & Fairytales
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Myths, Legends, Fables, and Fairytales
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1
What GENRE category is a folktale in?
poetry
fiction
Drama
nonfiction
2
Most folktakes have a moral or lesson to be learned (theme).
True
False
3
Which of these focuses MOSTLY on supernatural characters (gods and godesses)?
Fairytale
Fable
Legend
Myth
4
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is a famous...
Legend
Fairytale
Myth
Fable
5
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is a...
Myth
Fable
Legend
Fairytale
6
There is only ever one "true" version of any given myth
True
False
7
When I read any folktale, I should be reading for...
BME
gods or goddesses
CPR
Happily Ever After
8
Which of these is NOT a common myth?
The birth of the seasons
The birth of good and evil
Paul Bunyan
Creation
9
Superman is a...
Legend
Myth
Fairytale
Fable
10
A mythology is...
the study of legends
an embellished story about a real person
a short story with a moral
a set of stories which defines a culture
11
A folktale is a story told by generation by generation.
True
False
12
"Once upon a time..."
Fairytale
Fable
Myth
Legend
13
Johnny Appleseed is a...
Fairytale
Myth
Fable
Legend
14
A ___________ usually has ties to historical events.
Fable
Myth
Legend
Fairytale
15
A myth's purpose is to
Describe
Explain
Deceive
Frighten
16
Paul Bunyan is a...
Legend
Myth
17
Myths are valued most for...
Their representation of a culture's ideals and fears
Recounting of a historical event with supernatural elements
Their ability to teach moral lessons quickly and effectively
Their representation of good vs. evil
18
The Tortoise and the Hare is a...
Fable
Myth
Legend
Fairytale
19
Pirates of the Carribean (the movie) is based on a...
Fairytale
Legend
Fable
Myth
20
The story of Hercules is a...
Myth
Legend
Fairytale
Fable
21
A _____________ usually has a simple message of "Good Defeats Evil"
Myth
Fable
Fairytale
Legend
22
A myth can focus on why humans behave like they do.
False
True
23
The purpose of a ________________ is to glorify a hero who once existed.
Fairytale
Fable
Myth
Legend
