Types of Fiction Quiz 1

Which of the following is labeled as 'serious fiction' and focuses on literary merit?

• Novellas

• Short stories

• Genre fiction

• Literary fiction

• Non-fiction works

Which of the following tends to run about 20,000 to 50,000 words, usually between 60 and 120 pages, and to have a more complex plot or storyline and more characters?

• Novel

• Non-fiction work

• Novella

• Fiction work

• Short story

A work of fiction is ____.

• Typically a true story

• A book of information like an algebra text or a history book

• A story featuring real people and events

• Created in the imagination of its author

Which of the following is a work of fiction that contains over 50,000 words or 120 pages and typically has more than one plot or storyline and many well-developed characters?

• Novel

• Short story

• Fiction work

• Non-fiction work

• Novella

Which of the following contains between 1,000 and 20,000 words, typically runs no more than 25 or 30 pages, and usually focuses on one major plot or storyline and a few characters?

• Fiction work

• Non-fiction work

• Novel

• Novella

• Short story

The word genre comes from the French, meaning:

• Group

• Classify

• Kind

• Category

Which genre uses figurative language?

• Fiction

• Drama

• Nonfiction

• Poetry

• All of the above

Why is epic poetry a sub-genre of poetry?

• Epic poetry does not share the characteristics of other poetry.

• Epic poetry shares all the broad characteristics of poetry, but then has specific traits as well.

• Epic poetry is shorter than most poems.

• Epic poetry is not a sub-genre of poetry.

The four main genres in literature are:

• Science fiction, epic poetry, horror, drama

• Poetry, fiction, plays, comedies

• Mystery, biography, nonfiction, poetry

• Poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction

Why is it important to know about genres?

• The genre hides certain things about the story.

• It isn't important to know the genre; it is just interesting.

• Knowing the genre can provide the reader with certain assumptions for what to expect in the written work.

• Knowing the genre gives away the ending.