Partial Test 1

What point of view is used in a memoir?

• first person

• second person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

Why does someone write a memoir?

• To tell their whole life story

• To tell how they were feeling when they experienced a certain event

• To retell a story someone told them

How is personal narrative different than memoir?

• A personal narrative focuses only on ONE event.

• A personal narrative focuses on many events.

All of the following are true about a memoir, except:

• it's real with factual details

• it's chronological

• it's told in first person

• it's emotional

How is a memoir different than a personal narrative?

• It is non-fiction.

• It doesn't cover the writer's whole life.

A memoir is more emotional than a personal narrative.

• True

• False

A memoir has narrative structure, This means it is like reading 

• a book report
• a news article
• a biography
• a story

A memoir is a description of your memory of a past event.

• True

• False

The content of a memoir must include

• personal experience
• historical documents
• a fable or fairy tale
• a scientific report

The purpose of a memoir is...

• tell a story of an experience

• write about your entire life

• to tell funny jokes