Genres of Literature Quiz

What is a fictional story that revolves around discovering secrets or solving crimes?

• Legend

• Mystery

• Fable

• Biography

Which genre uses sound, rhythm, and word choice to inspire thoughts and feelings?

• Poetry

• Science Fiction

• Autobiography

• Informational

What is a folktale that is based on a real person or event but cannot be proven?

• Myth

• Legend

• Fairy Tale

• Fantasy

Which genre often teaches a moral lesson using animals as characters?

• Fable

• Folktale

• Historical Fiction

• Mystery

What is a fictional story with real and made-up characters that is set in the past?

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Fantasy

• Biography

Which genre is often set in the future or in different worlds that includes technology or science?

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Informational

• Mystery

What is a nonfiction writing that is about a specific topic?

• Biography

• Informational

• Legend

• Fable

Which genre is a story of a real person's life that is written by another person?

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Folktale

• Myth

What is a story about a real person's life that is written by himself or herself?

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Legend

• Mystery

Which genre is a belief or story with exaggerated characters and obstacles that is passed down over time?

• Folktale

• Fable

• Myth

• Legend