Dahl Quiz 1

What is an account of the author's personal experiences called?

• Autobiography

• Memoir

• Fiction

• Narrative

What term describes an account of a person's life written by that person?

• Fiction

• Narrative

• Autobiography

• Nonfiction

Which term refers to the telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events?

• Fiction

• Narrative

• Memoir

• Imagery

What is a story that is not true or is made up called?

• Nonfiction

• Memoir

• Fiction

• Autobiography

What term is used for writing that tells about real people, places, and events?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Narrative

• Impression

Which term describes a description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)?

• Impression

• Imagery

• Skim

• Seared

What is a feeling or understanding resulting from an experience called?

• Impression

• Imagery

• Fiction

• Skim

What does the term "seared" mean?

• To read or glance through quickly

• To burn or scorch the surface of something with a sudden, intense heat

• A description that appeals to the senses

• An account of a person's life written by that person

What does it mean to "skim"?

• To burn or scorch the surface of something

• To read or glance through quickly

• A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience

• Writing that tells about real people, places, and events

What does the word "consciousness" mean?

• Not enjoyable

• Length of time

• Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

• Clearly