This document appears to be a quiz about literary genres and forms. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing understanding of concepts like: - The relationship between literary form and genre - Examples of different genres (e.g. science fiction, mystery) - Elements common or uncommon to certain genres (e.g. a space station unlikely in a mystery, comedy likely in a parody of horror) - Appropriate titles for different genres (e.g. a science fiction title) - Ordering genres from most to least specific (e.g. satire being broader than Diary of a Wimpy Kid) - Necessary steps or background for certain genres (e.g. reading mysteries to become

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1. Which statement best describes the relationship
between literary form and genre?
A. Form usually determines the genre
B. Genre usually determines the form
C. Form and genre are synonyms
D. Form and genre are independent of each other
2. Which of the following is a genre?
A. Mary Shelley
B. Science fiction
C. Frankenstein
D. Fear of technology
3. What element is least likely to appear in a
mystery story?
A. A police detective
B. A murder
C. A space station
D. A twist ending
4. A parody pokes fun at the conventions of a
familiar genre. What are you most likely to find in a
parody of a horror story?
A. A mystery that can't be solved
B. A cat who's also a stand-up comedian
C. A vampire who terrorizes the same city over many
centuries
D. A monster who can't figure out how to scare people
5. "A wizard aids a young man in his quest to find
a magical sword." This story likely belongs in
which genre?
A. Realistic fiction
B. Comedy
C. Fantasy
D. Romance
6. Which of the following is the most appropriate
title for a science fiction novel?
A. "Sir Bedivere and the Enchanted Sword"
B. "Mission: Pluto"
C. "The Muted Heart"
D. "Ronald Reagan: A Life in Letters"
7. Choose the sequence that is ordered from most
to least specific.
A. Comedy; satire; Diary of a Wimpy Kid
B. Satire; Diary of a Wimpy Kid; comedy
C. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, comedy; satire
D. Diary of a Wimpy Kid; satire; comedy
8. Which of the following is a necessary step in
becoming a mystery novelist?
A. Study the conventions of realistic fiction
B. Solve a real-life mystery
C. Read a lot of mystery novels
D. Watch an interview with a mystery novelist
9. Which plot best fits the subgenre of a coming-
of-age adventure?
A. A robot in the 23rd century solves crimes
B. A werewolf terrorizes scientists at the South Pole
C. A medieval knight discovers a time machine from
the future
D. A boy is raised by wild gorillas in the jungle
10. Which of the following modes is least likely to
use the fairy tale genre?
A. A movie
B. A novel
C. An essay
D. A comic book
Literary Genres