Folktales Fables Myths Legends Quiz

This type of story takes place in the past and usually involves a super being character.

• Myth

• Legend

• Folktale

• Fairytale

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True or false? A folktale MUST have a moral or teach a lesson.

• True

• False

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Why is cupid an example of a myth?

• He is famous

• Cupid has superpowers

• Because Ms. Lai said so

• Cupid teaches us a lesson

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The story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is an example of:

• Myth

• Legend

• Folktale

• Fairytale

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True or false? A legend is a non-fictional story about an historical figure.

• True

• False

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Which if the following is an example of a legend?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a folktale?

• There is no known author

• The setting is in the past

• The characters can be humans or animals

• It can be told to entertain people

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What is so special about folklore?

• A.) They preserve a culture's history

• B.) They are told orally (by speech)

• C.) They are handed down from generation to generations

• D.) All of the above

• E.) Only the A and B

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What often begins with, 'Once upon a time...'

• Myths

• Folktales

• Legends

• Urban Legends

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These stories are historical but not often factual.

• Legends

• Fables

• Myths

• Folktales

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