Nonfiction is defined as

literature based on real people, real facts or real events

Biographies are writings about

real people composed by someone other than the person story is about

The term "facts" is defined as

information that can be proven to be true

The two types or nonfiction are

literary nonfiction and regular or general nonfiction

Nonfiction writing depends on

the author attempt or intention to tell the truth

The following is NOT a characteristic of nonfiction

should be at least 2,000 words long

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Example or examples of informative nonfiction is/are

red, blue and yellow are correct

Autobiographical nonfiction is

read, blue and yellow are correct

Essays are works that are

meant to introduce an author's opinion or argument

The following statement is NOT true

Essays don't introduce an author's opinion or argument

red, blue and yellow are correct

Journalism can exist in a large amount of forms, including

red, yellow and blue are correct

The main difference between diaries and journals is that

diaries include personal thoughts and feelings

Literary nonfiction differs from fiction because

the story elements are based on real-life, not imaginary

A personal journal is a form of nonfiction

blue and yellow are correct answers

red, yellow and blue are correct answers

Journalism can be defined as a form of literature that attempts to do all of the following EXCEPT

gives authors' biased opinion on a subject

Fiction is defined as

literature based on the creativity and imagination of an author

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1
Nonfiction is defined as
all anwers, red, blue and yellow are correct
everything that has ever been written
literature based on real people, real facts or real events
all newspapers and essays created
2
Elijah Easels' Night, a book he wrote about his traumatic experience in a concentration camp is considered a
memoir
a letter
biography
Nazi personal journal
3
Because a diary can have a person's deepest secrets and desires, it is usually not meant to be shared with anyone
False
True
4
Biographies are writings about
stories based on true event but infused with the author's imagination
real people composed by someone other than the person story is about
a reflection on a time period of a real person who lived long time ago
real stories told by the author about his/her own life
5
The most important characteristic of nonfiction is that it is
created with the purpose of entertaining
that it allows readers to escape reality
allows the author to express his point of view and ideas
based on facts
6
The term "facts" is defined as
everything that is written and published in modern media
information that can be proven to be true
everything people post on the internet and social media
everything that is a product of the author's imagination
7
The two types or nonfiction are
literary and emotional nonfiction
literary nonfiction and regular or general nonfiction
historical fiction and general nonfiction
opinion based and based on facts type
8
Nonfiction writing depends on
the author's claiming something is true knowing that it's not
the author's ability to write interesting stories
the author's creativity and style
the author attempt or intention to tell the truth
9
The literary nonfiction that is a written piece on a single topic is known as
memoir
essay
personal journal
diary
10
The following is NOT a characteristic of nonfiction
should be at least 2,000 words long
must contain facts
must involve real people, places, and events
it must be true
11
Essays may appear
as long editorials
collections of photographs that are meant to make a point
red, yellow and blue are correct answers
articles in a magazine or journal
12
Literary nonfiction written on a daily basis as an account of one's personal experiences and feelings is/are known as
memoir
essays and personal letters
diary
journal and diary
13
Example or examples of informative nonfiction is/are
magazine articles
red, blue and yellow are correct
interviews
newspapers
14
Autobiographical nonfiction is
written from the author's perspective
is a written form in which the narrator is a character in the story
read, blue and yellow are correct
usually in first person point of view
15
The purpose of journalism is to
entertain the readers
help reader make educated decisions
provide knowledge
none is a correct answer
16
Some examples of literary nonfiction is/are
all answers are correct
autobiographies and memoirs
biographies
essays
17
Emails cannot be considered a more advanced type of letter
False
True
18
Essays are works that are
meant to introduce an author's opinion or argument
delivered only on formal occasions
based solely on the opinon of the author and therefore not considered true
none is a correct answer
19
Journalism is a type of nonfiction that
red and yellow are correct
provides some type of analysis with the information
attempts to inform its readers and viewers on specific topics
attempts to make people change their opinions on politics and culture
20
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, belongs to the following genre
nonfiction
blue and yellow are correct
fiction
novels
21
The following statement is NOT true
Essays can take a huge amount of forms, including articles and editorials
Essays can be written as poetry
Essays can be book length
Essays don't introduce an author's opinion or argument
22
The type of essay which tries to convince the reader to believe or do something is called
persuasive
expository
letter
argumentative
23
A letter
is meant to be discarded after reading
red, blue and yellow are correct
is a written message addressed to a person or organization
often contains personal thoughts and opinions
24
The two types of literature are
novels and newspapers
essays, memoirs and nonfiction
fiction and novels
fiction and nonfiction
25
Journalism can exist in a large amount of forms, including
magazines and videos
newspapers and magazines
blogging, television and radio
red, yellow and blue are correct
26
The main difference between diaries and journals is that
journals are written every day at the same time and diaries are not
there is no difference, they are both the same with a different name
diaries include personal thoughts and feelings
diaries are more based on facts
27
Autobiography and memoir difference; memoirs narrate all the life of the person but the autobiographies are shorter
False
True
28
Literary nonfiction differs from fiction because
the story elements are based on real-life, not imaginary
only fiction has story elements like character, setting & plot
it allows the reader to escape the ugly aspects of reality
fiction has real-life story components
29
Informative nonfiction is defined as
exists to provide the reader with factual (based on real facts) information
entertain readers with some entertainment in the mist of stressful lives
literature that is meant to explain or inform about a concept or situation
only red and blue are correct
30
A personal journal is a form of nonfiction
which is a daily written record of personal experiences and observations
that includes some elements of fantasy
that always include factual accounts
blue and yellow are correct answers
31
While fiction stories tell the story of an unreal character, biographies tell the story of a real person
False
True
32
One type of literary nonfiction that is not autobiographical is the essay
True
False
33
John F Kennedy Inaugural Address is consider to be a form of the following
a memoir
a journal of his political career
an autobiographical letter
an essay
34
Most nonfiction is written to express or to inform.
False
True
35
Literary nonfiction
reads like fiction
red, yellow and blue are correct answers
has character, plot and setting
all elements must be real
36
Journalism can be defined as a form of literature that attempts to do all of the following EXCEPT
provide analysis with the information
provide knowledge that directly impacts a reader's life
inform the reader on a specific topic
gives authors' biased opinion on a subject
37
A memoir is defined as
is based on events which happened during author's traumatic childhood
red and blue are correct
focuses or concentrates on specific events or phases in the person's life
a first-person account of his/her experiences
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Author's purpose is defined as
the reason the author writes
the impression the author wants to create on a reader
the personal opinion of an author
the point of view under which ab author writes
39
Fiction is defined as
literature based on the creativity and imagination of an author
literature based on true facts, people or things
all literature found in colleges and universities
all real and imaginary writing created throughout history
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Memoirs are extremely similar to journals and diaries in that memoirs do not relate the author's personal experiences.
False
True
41
Newspaper articles are never biased.
True
False
42
Of the following, the one that is NOT autobiographical literary nonfiction
letter
memoir
personal journal
essay
43
Literary nonfiction contains
Plot
red, blue and green
Characters
Setting
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The purpose of nonfiction is to
express
inform
red and green
entertain and distract the reader
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Memoirs focus more on personal memories and specific personal experiences than autobiographies do
True
False

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