3rd Summative Exam in CNF (4th Quarter)

Which of the following is the definition of autobiography?

• A life story made into film by the person him/herself.

• A life story that tells the life of another person.

• A life story written by another person.

• A self-written life story.

To arouse the interest of the readers, good creative nonfiction must use _______ .

• Strong description

• Vivid details

• Dialogue

• All of the foregoing.

In this genre, the information to be used in writing can just be invented or contrived.

• drama

• nonfiction

• fiction

• poetry

This is any work that is drawn from the imaginative reconstruction and creative recreation of life by the writer.

• drama

• nonfiction

• fiction

• poetry

This includes the writer's contemplation or realization of his/her experience.

• Autobiography

• Personal essays

• Memoirs

• Reflective essays

This is the imaginative recreation and reconstruction of life.

• drama

• nonfiction

• fiction

• poetry

The purpose of this is to describe a time or a series of events in the writer's life including the writer's insights.

• testimony

• journal account

• memoirs

• diary

Memoirs are often told from what point of view?

• First-person point of view

• Third-person point of view

• Second-person point of view

• No point of view

Which of the following is TRUE about Creative Nonfiction?

• Creative nonfiction texts are written for a singular reason is to inform.

• In creative nonfiction, the information to be used in writing can be just be created

• Creative nonfiction writing avoids the application of literary writing methods.

• Nonfiction heavily deals with the truth.

When writing an autobiography, the author should remember to _______ .

• Use academic language and keep the ideas simple.

• Use other people's thoughts and feelings to describe him or herself.

• Use flowery descriptions and a lot of figurative language.

• Use strong descriptions, provide details, and possibly add dialogue.