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Quiz on Literature

Multiple Choice

  1. What is the term used to describe the use of words to convey a particular meaning or emotion?

A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Personification D. Alliteration

  1. What is the term used to describe a story that is told from the point of view of one character?

A. Monologue B. Monopology C. Monomyth D. Monologue

  1. What is the term used to describe a character's inner thoughts and feelings?

A. Interior Monologue B. Interior Dialogue C. Interior Story D. Interior Narrative

True/False

  1. A novel is a type of literary work.

A. True B. False

  1. A play is a type of literary work.

A. True B. False

  1. A poem is a type of literary work.

A. True B. False

Fill-in-the-Blank

  1. The use of words to convey a particular meaning or emotion is called ___________.

  2. A story that is told from the point of view of one character is called a ___________.

  3. A character's inner thoughts and feelings are known as ___________.

Short Answer

  1. What is the purpose of literature?

  2. What is the difference between a short story and a novel?

  3. What is the difference between a poem and a play?

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Practice Sheet: Literature

Questions

  1. What is a protagonist? A. The main character in a story B. The antagonist in a story C. A minor character in a story D. A supporting character in a story

  2. What is a theme? A. A moral lesson in a story B. A setting in a story C. A plot in a story D. A character in a story

  3. What is a climax? A. The beginning of a story B. The middle of a story C. The most intense point of a story D. The resolution of a story

  4. What is an allegory? A. A type of story B. A type of poem C. A story with a hidden meaning D. A story with a moral lesson

  5. What is a metaphor? A. A comparison between two unlike things B. A comparison between two similar things C. A story with a hidden meaning D. A story with a moral lesson

  6. What is a symbol? A. An object that stands for something else B. An object that has a literal meaning C. A character that stands for something else D. A character that has a literal meaning

  7. What is a motif? A. A recurring element in a story B. A recurring element in a poem C. A recurring element in a play D. A recurring element in a novel

Answers Key

  1. A
  2. A
  3. C
  4. C
  5. A
  6. A
  7. A
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