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This is a review for our class' test on traditional literature.
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1
If a myth has the character of Anansi, it is most likely from which region?
African
North and South American
Asian/Pacific
European
2
If a myth features the god Rama, it is most likely from which region?
Asian/Pacific
African
North and South American
European
3
______, a slave in ancient Greece, is considered the original storyteller of famous fables.
Jakob Grimm
Aesop
Wilhelm Grimm
Hans Christian Anderson
4
In most cultures throughout the world, there is some version of this famous fairy tale:
Rumpelstiltskin
Beauty and The Beast
Rapunzel
Cinderella
5
Which of the following is NOT a type of traditional literature?
tall tales
legends
fantasy tales
fairy tales
6
Which character is NOT part of Norse mythology?
Thor
Rama
Loki
Odin
7
Robin Hood and King Arthur are popular characters from this type of traditional literature:
Myths
Tall Tales
Legends
Fairy Tales
8
"Merlin and the Dragon" is an example of a ...
fairy tale
fable
legend
tall tale
9
A ____ ____ almost always features a magic helper, good vs. evil, transformation, etc.
Fable
Classical Myth
Fairy Tale
Tall Tale
10
In a ___ ____, the tone is humorous and the character is larger than life; lots of exaggeration
Classical Myth
Legend
Fairy Tale
Tall Tale
11
This traditional literature has a modern setting and is told about "a friend of a friend"
Legends
Myths
Tall Tales
Urban Legends
12
"Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind" is an example of a ...
fable
legend
tall tale
fairy tale
13
Classical myths come from Ancient:
Greece and Rome
Scandinavia
Africa
Egypt
14
A_____explains how something in nature came to be. It usually has gods and goddesses.
Myth
Fable
Tall Tale
Legend
15
If a myth features the character Loki, it is most likely from which region?
North and South American
Asian/Pacific
European
African
16
This is a long, narrative poem such as Beowulf.
Fairy Tale
Epic
Myth
Legend
17
This type of traditional story may be based on real people and events; Main character is a hero
Fairy Tale
Fable
Legend
Myth
18
In a ______, characters are talking animals with human traits. There is always a stated moral.
Myth
Legend
Fairy Tale
Fable
19
If a myth has the character of Coyote, it is most likely from which region?
European
North and South American
Asian/Pacific
African
20
"Little Red Riding Hood" is an example of a ...
legend
fable
tall tale
fairy tale