Literature and Creative Nonfiction Quiz

What are the two general types of literature?

• Poetry and prose

• Fiction and nonfiction

• Autobiography and biography

• Essay and journal

Which genre of literature is written in paragraph form without regular rhythmic pattern?

• Poetry

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Prose

What is the main difference between fiction and nonfiction?

• Fiction is based on real events, while nonfiction is fictional

• Fiction is written in verse, while nonfiction is written in prose

• Fiction is about imaginary characters and events, while nonfiction is about real people and facts

• Fiction is shorter than nonfiction

Which of the following is a type of nonfiction?

• Novel

• Drama

• Fable

• Autobiography

What is the main characteristic of poetry that distinguishes it from prose?

• Regular rhythmic pattern

• Paragraph form

• Lack of imagery

• Absence of rhyme

Which type of poem tells a story in verse?

• Narrative poem

• Lyric poem

• Dramatic poem

• Epic poem

What is the term for a literary device that inserts an earlier or past event into the present or normal chronological order of a narrative?

• Flashback

• Flash forward

• Analepsis

• Prolepsis

What is the term for the arrangement of events in a work of literature?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Tone

Which element of creative nonfiction involves the writer engaging in personal reflection about what they are writing about?

• Research

• Reading

• Writing

• Reflection

What is the term for a short, well-written memoir that ranges from 400 to 1,000 words?

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Micro memoir

• Journal