Does Reading Fiction Make You a Better Person?

Does Reading Fiction Make You a Better Person?

9th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

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Does Reading Fiction Make You a Better Person?

Does Reading Fiction Make You a Better Person?

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Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

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Created by

Lisa Wall

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the link between reading fiction and empathy?
Reading fiction can improve empathy
Reading fiction can decrease empathy
Reading fiction has no effect on empathy
Reading fiction can only improve empathy in children

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test?
A test that measures the ability to interpret the mental states of others
A test that measures the ability to remember details from a story
A test that measures the ability to imagine scenes while reading
A test that measures the ability to recognize author names

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the phenomenon of 'mentalizing'?
The ability to imagine scenes while reading
The ability to recognize author names
The ability to remember details from a story
The ability to interpret the mental states of others

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the test that measures empathy?
The Interpersonal Reactivity Index
The Social Acumen Test
The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test
The Author Recognition Test

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the stereotype of a bookworm according to Keith Oatley?
A nebbish and unfashionable individual who wears spectacles
A social butterfly who prefers print over peers
A fashionable individual who wears spectacles
A reclusive individual who never leaves the house

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is theory of mind?
The ability to remember facts
The ability to read quickly
The ability to imagine what might be going on in someone else's head
The ability to solve complex problems

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of story tends to enhance theory of mind?
Literary fiction
Nonfiction
Romance
Sci-fi

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