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Humms-2123 week 1-20
Humanities and Social Sciences (AMA Computer University)
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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is an example of literary journalism.
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a. True
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is an autobiography.
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True
When she asked herself, "What would Carolina Herrera wear?" she is directly characterizing
Carolina Herrera.
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True
False
Literary reportage is becoming more common these days.
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a. False
b. True
Any flash nonfiction is a form of poetry.
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True
False
A true narrative may be written to entertain.
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True
False
Literary journalism can take the form of a whole book.
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a. True
Ernest Hemingway by Mary Dearborn is an essay.
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True
False
Which part of a personal essay can be longer than a paragraph?
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b. body
d. conclusion
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion is an autobiography.
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True
False
The whole paragraph is an expository indirect characterization.
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True
False
This part of a personal essay contains the summary of the discussion.
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c. body
d. conclusion
A personal essay is the only type of essay out there.
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True
False
The Diary of Anne Frankis an essay.
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True
False
Some nonfiction works do not have dialogues at all.
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True
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This refers to how easily understandable a text is.
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a. spelling
c. clarity
This is an important part of nonfiction revision.
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a. style
b. wording
c. fact-checking
An argumentative essay is a type of personal essay.
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True
False
She likes taking long walks in the afternoon.
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True
An argumentative essay is different in the sense that it is more focused on convincing the
readers.
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True
Personal essays do not have to have a distinct plot but may still express an underlying story.
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True
You may discuss the work with somebody else who has read it already.
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True
These contents of your personal essay will keep your work accurate.
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True
False
This part of a personal essay contains the whole point of the essay.
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a. introduction
c. summary
d. body
Literary reportage explores the news through the immersion of a grounds reporter.
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a. True
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is an example of literary journalism.
Select one:
True
The thesis statement is found in the conclusion.
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True
False
Literary reportage is becoming more common these days.
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a. True
The whole paragraph is an expository indirect characterization.
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Select one:
True
False
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is an example of literary journalism.
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True
The author's comparison with her mother indirectly characterizes her - the author.
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True
This part of a personal essay contains the arguments and researched material.
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a. body
Adding fictional narratives into your nonfiction work is dishonest.
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True
This summarizes the personal essay at the end.
b. conclusion
Literary journalism can take the form of a whole book.
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a. True
Reportage is the act of reporting the news.
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True
Testimonials may be faked.
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True
Literary reportage has one source - the reporter itself.
b. False
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Reportage is the act of reporting the news.
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a. True
Literary reportage explores the news through the immersion of a grounds reporter.
Select one:
True
There is a plot or subplot in the story.
False
Literary reportage takes one simple angle and explores it.
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True
False
Internal dialogues are reliable in creative nonfiction. (see paragraph 6)
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True
False
Literary reportage is simply poetic and subjective reporting.
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a. True
b. Fals
Literary reportage is simply poetic and subjective reporting.
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True
False
Literary reportage explores the news through the immersion of a grounds reporter.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
Most of paragraph 2 is poetic in rhythm.
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Select one:
True
Literary journalism is a form of creative nonfiction.
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True
Literary reportage, to remain within the bounds of journalism, must steer away from
sensationalism.
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True
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is a memoir.
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True
A suitor's written discourse on his love, addressed to the beloved, is an essay.
False
Literary journalism and literary reportage are basically the same thing.
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True
Literary reportage explores facts and applies not opinion, but a POV.
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True
A personal essay must always have a basis in facts.
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True
The piece can be taken as a story and as an advice at the same time, depending on who you
are.
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True
You enjoy the reading during your _______ round.
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a. first
Any type of peer exchange in critiquing is welcome.
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True
The piece can be taken as a story and as an advice at the same time, depending on who you
are.
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True
To appreciate a work of creative nonfiction, you may seek out some supplementary
readings.
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True
This is how you describe a tabloid-like plot.
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a. sensational
You may discuss the work with somebody else who has read it already.
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True
These should populate the work, just like in a fictional work:
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a. symbolism
c. literary devices
d. true crime
Critics should be experts of the fields or peers in a workshop.
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True
When an opinion is used in a creative nonfiction piece, it does not need to be backed up by
facts.
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True
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False
You should read creative nonfiction only once.
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True
False
A narrative-driven personal essay can be taken simply as a story or as a guide or informative
piece.
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True
Workshops are the best venues for critiquing beginners.
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True
This is what you call it when you repeat a dialogue word for word.
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a. verbatim
You should reflect on your reading afterwards.
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True
You should read creative nonfiction only once.
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True
False
Writers should always ask somebody else to inspect their works.
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True
You must have a quote as your first sentence to catch the attention of readers.
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True
False
A personal essay always focuses on the writer.
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True
False
Only facts may be found in a creative nonfiction piece.
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True
False
There are days when she does not feel creative.
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True
When an opinion is used in a creative nonfiction piece, it does not need to be backed up by
facts.
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True
False
Blogs can earn as much as hundreds of thousands of US dollars a month.
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True
Both facts and opinion may be found in a creative nonfiction piece.
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True
A critic should be harsh to reflect the harsh realities of publication.
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True
False
The Death of a Moth by Virginia Woolf is an essay.
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True
Testimonials may be faked.
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Select one:
True
All essays contain opinions.
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True
False
This type of creative nonfiction is full-length (cradle to the grave and is written by the
subject itself.
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b. autobiography
Decades ago, this type is hidden in secret, a treat between friends or lovers, even relatives.
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a. poem
b. news
c. journal
d. letter
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion is a memoir.
Select one:
True
The second sentence usually directly supports the first sentence.
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True
This type of creative nonfiction may be long or short, depending on how the writer recorded
his thoughts in a scrap book manner.
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a. notebook
In nonfiction, the actions of the author can also characterize him/her.
Select one:
True
When she asked herself, "What would Carolina Herrera wear?" she is directly characterizing
Carolina Herrera.
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Select one:
True
False
A suitor's written discourse on his love, addressed to the beloved is a memoir.
Select one:
True
False
Literary journalism is a form of creative nonfiction.
Select one:
True
This type of creative nonfiction focuses on travel: foods eaten along the way and maybe
even snapshots of places.
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a. personal essay
b. travelogue
A report on World War II is an essay.
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True
False
Reporting is the act of delivering the news.
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True
An author showcases his opinions, not just facts, when describing other characters in his/her
autobiography/memoir.
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True
You must have a powerful first sentence to catch the attention of readers.
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True
All nonfiction stories may contain minor subplots.
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True
Ticket to the Fair by David Foster Wallace is a literary journalistic work.
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True
False
This type of creative nonfiction makes use of two juxtaposed words that are not normally
used together.
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a. literary journalism
Reportage deals with news about famous celebrities.
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True
False
Both reportage and literary journalism rely on these, but go beyond what is said in the news.
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a. conclusion
b. immersion
c. dialogue
d. facts
There is a metaphor in "I am heir to the rage in Sylvia Plath's "Daddy".
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True
The first sentence provides a strong idea as to what the whole essay is about.
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True
Literary reportage explores the news through the immersion of a grounds reporter.
Select one:
True
All testimonials are paid.
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Select one:
True
False
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is, well, an autobiography.
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True
Whose voice commands the reportage?
c. reporter/reporter's
"I tried to fit myself, as one cuts the cloth to a pattern" makes use of a metaphor.
Select one:
True
False
There is a metaphor in "I am heir to the rage in Sylvia Plath's "Daddy".
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True
Internal dialogues are always reliable in creative nonfiction.
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True
False
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an autobiography.
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True
False
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow is a memoir.
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True
False
Literary reportage, to remain within the bounds of journalism, must steer away from
sensationalism.
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True
Any author's comparison with somebody else indirectly characterizes her - the author.
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True
Personal essays do not have to have a distinct plot but may still express an underlying story.
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True
A treatise on health is a literary journalistic work.
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True
False
This type of creative nonfiction may be a full-length version of a personal narrative, in that
there is a focus on a particular topic.
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a. personal essay
b. notebook
d. memoir
An argumentative essay is a type of personal essay.
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True
False
A true narrative is written using literary devices.
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True
The reporter is able to draw this after collecting all the available data.
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c. conclusion
This is a simple, no-nonsense word for recent events.
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b. news
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c. broadcast
d. reportage
Literary journalism and literary reportage are synonymous.
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True
This type of creative nonfiction is a shorter piece of work that explores a topic that is dear to
the writer.
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a. memoir
c. personal essay
d. autobiography
A whole paragraph may be used as an expository indirect characterization.
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True
A personal essay can contain opinions.
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True
Reportage is often taught under this field of studies.
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a. broadcasting
c. journalism
d. campaigning
Typos may not be detected by spelling and grammar checks.
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True
You should never post your work online for critiquing if you are a serious writer.
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True
False
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When an opinion is used in a creative nonfiction piece, it does not need to be backed up by
facts.
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True
False
Flow is the easiest to revise among the points of revision.
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True
False
According to her, she does not need to turn this off because she won't even be tempted to
make use of it.
Select one:
b. Internet/the Internet/web
c. computer
d. television
Double checking facts is a must.
Select one:
True
The writer is a typical millennial in that she likes to use social media while writing.
False
Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper,
intangible concepts.
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True
This subgenre of creative nonfiction deals with crime stories from real life.
Select one:
b. Discern
d. True Crime
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Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper,
intangible concepts.
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True
There are days when she does not feel creative.
Select one:
True
The writer is a typical millennial in that she likes to use social media while writing.
Select one:
True
False
When you check the work on just how factual it is, you check its_____________
Select one:
a. accuracy
This verb is usually used in a religious context, but it is also used in distinguishing and
determining good works:
Select one:
a. sensational
b. accuracy
c. true crime
d. discern
This will help you fix your spelling and grammatical errors without you having to check
every line.
Select one:
a. Microsoft Word
b. Word processor
Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper,
intangible concepts.
Select one:
True
There are days when she does not feel creative.
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Select one:
True
Testimonials may be faked.
Select one:
True
The piece can be taken as a story and as an advice at the same time, depending on who you
are.
Select one:
True
In the New Yorker article provided, this is the main topic.
Select one:
a. accuracy
b. writing/writing process
In terms of revision, this is the point that is the most difficult to fix.
Select one:
c. style
___________ and clarity should be checked by reading the text aloud a few times.
Select one:
b. facts
c. style
d. flow
The writer is a typical millennial in that she likes to use social media while writing.
Select one:
True
False
You should reflect on your reading while reading for the first time.
Select one:
True
False
A true narrative may be written to entertain.
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True
It is best to revise dialogue by actually reading the words aloud.
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True
A personal essay must always have a basis in facts.
Select one:
True
In nonfiction, you should always be straightforward, thus not needing any symbolisms.
Select one:
True
False
All testimonials are paid.
Select one:
True
False
Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper,
intangible concepts.
Select one:
True
You will read the New Yorker article to answer questions 11 to 15: writer believes in chaotic
creativity.
Select one:
True
False
She likes taking long walks in the afternoon.
Select one:
True
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Both facts and opinion may be found in a creative nonfiction piece.
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True
You should read creative nonfiction only once.
Select one:
True
False
You should always be straightforward, thus not needing any symbolisms.
Select one:
True
False
These contents of your personal essay will keep your work accurate.
Select one:
a. checking
c. grammar
d. facts
This is the simplest or most basic type of revision: checking spelling and ______________.
Select one:
b. clarity
c. flow
d. grammar
All true crime stories are not creative nonfiction.
False
This is the sentence in the first paragraph that contains the personal essay's thesis (two
words).
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a. thesis statement
Chaos in nonfiction is required to allow creativity to sink in.
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True
False
Spelling and grammar may be checked by a word processor, but typos are identified by you
yourself.
Select one:
True
You should reflect on your reading afterwards.
Select one:
True
A personal essay can contain opinions.
Select one:
True
The last paragraph should wrap up the piece in a personal essay. A nonfiction memoir can
deviate from the more rigid style of wrapping up.
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True
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an autobiography.
Select one:
True
False
Reportage is the act of reporting the news.
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True
A personal essay is always about yourself.
Select one:
True
False
Any flash nonfiction is an essay.
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True
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Literary reportage is becoming more common these days.
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True
Marrakech by George Orwell is a form of literary journalism.
Select one:
True
The thesis statement is found in the conclusion.
Select one:
True
False
This is another word for the act of reporting news.
Select one:
a. reportage
Literary reportage explores facts and applies not opinion, but a POV.
Select one:
True
A personal essay must always have a basis in facts.
Select one:
True
A personal essay is the only type of essay out there.
Select one:
True
False
d. news
Checking facts is not necessary because the personal essay is all about you.
False
This device can make the work feel deeper and more insightful.
Select one:
a. symbolism
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c. writing process
d. literary devices
You should read creative nonfiction only once.
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True
False
This is what you call your writing style, if readers can recognize your work even if your name
is not found on the page.
b. signature
Symbolism in creative nonfiction may make use of tangible objects to represent deeper,
intangible concepts.
Select one:
True
She likes taking long walks in the afternoon.
Select one:
True
Reading your work alone should be enough.
Select one:
True
False
Critics may use foul language.
Select one:
True
False
You may discuss the work with somebody else who has read it already.
Select one:
True
A true narrative is written using literary devices.
Select one:
True
An argumentative essay provides well-researched proof to back up the thesis statement.
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Select one:
True
When you check the work on just how factual it is, you check its_____________.
b. accuracy
c. dialogue
Critics should provide comments on various aspects of the work.
Select one:
True
The body of an essay is the longest part of the work.
Select one:
True
What kind of plot should you avoid?
Select one:
a. sensational
This device can make the work feel deeper and more insightful.
Select one:
a. symbolism
c. dialogue
d. accuracy
Professional writers may benefit from expert critiquing.
Select one:
True
Creative nonfiction is synonymous to true stories.
Select one:
True
False
This aspect of creative nonfiction is very difficult to recreate, and must be checked for
authenticity of dialect, for example.
c. dialogue
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All essays contain opinions.
False
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is not a work of creative nonfiction.
Select one:
True
Double-checking facts is a must.
Select one:
True
These should be found in your nonfiction, just like in a fictional work:
Select one:
a. premise
b. sensational
d. literary devices
True crime is not creative nonfiction.
Select one:
True
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False
The thesis statement is found in the body of the essay.
Select one:
True
False
The writer is a morning or night person?
Select one:
a. night
b. morning
Which part of a personal essay can be longer than a paragraph?
Select one:
b. body
c. summary
d. conclusion
Reportage is synonymous to literary journalism.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
Literary reportage is simply poetic and subjective reporting.
Select one:
a. False
This personal essay is a means of dissecting what the writer has just seen, heard, read, or
experienced.
c. reflection
You can most likely earn money through this personal essay, if it is read by more people.
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d. blog
Literary reportage, to remain within the bounds of journalism, must steer away from
sensationalism.
Select one:
a. True
This is the sentence in the first paragraph that contains the soul of the personal essay.
c. thesis statement
There is a metaphor in "I am heir to the rage in Sylvia Plath's "Daddy".
Select one:
True
The paragraphs can be jumbled except for paragraph 1 and the last one and the story could
still make sense.
Select one:
True
The first sentence alludes to the possible structure of the essay.
Select one:
True
Reportage is synonymous to literary journalism.
Select one:
True
False
Reporting is the act of delivering the news.
Select one:
True
Reportage deals with news about famous political people.
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a. True
b. False
"I tried to fit myself, as one cuts the cloth to a pattern" makes use of a metaphor.
Select one:
True
False
The second sentence makes use of figurative language.
Select one:
True
Drama refers to the genre in which the stories can make people cry.
Select one:
False******
Personification is creating a nonhuman characteristic for a human.
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True
False
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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character:
"What if a guy travels back in time and falls in love and has to choose between staying back there or
returning to his family in the present?"
Select one:
True
False************
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This outline of a narrative helps a writer with the process.
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a. plot*****
b. theme
c. dialogue
d. symbol
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"Her perfumed hands held the well-crafted scepter" is better used in a mysterious setting.
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False*************
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Fiction sometimes makes use of unusual/experimental forms.
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True********
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These types of words/phrases are non-literal and make stories more interesting.
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c. figures of speech*****
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Characterizing through words
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c. dialogue*******
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The train lurched and gave a stop. Anthony, clutching his suitcase and looking at the bustling town
sighed heavily.
The above may be a scene from a book that focuses on the theme, immigration.
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True******
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Themes are always blatant or obvious.
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False***********
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And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world
spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his moral
superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals
The above is both precise and poetic.
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True
False
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When describing gestures, you have to make sure you indicate what the eyes, hands, and legs are doing.
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True******
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Racism in 1960s southern America
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c. theme***
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It was a good and lasting moment. He realized too late that it was. Now, he missed her.
The above showcases precision.
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False*******
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Characterizing through the use of actions and mannerisms
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c. gestures*********
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Fiction and poetry can both exist in one literary work.
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True***********
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When you add fantasy elements to an otherwise true story, what do you call it?
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a. fiction****
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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of racism:
"What if a family moves to another town and finds themselves shunned by their new neighbors just
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It is a story about a duck that loses all of its ducklings during a fierce storm, but continues to look for
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"Pow" and "crash" from action scenes are example of onomatopoeia.
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"It did not matter, Shadow decided, if you had done what you had been convicted of or not. In his
experience everyone he met in prison was aggrieved about something: there was always something the
authorities had got wrong, something they said you did when you didn't - or you didn't do quite like they
said you did. What was important was that they had gotten you". - Neil Gaiman, "American Gods" shows precision
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Poetry makes use of sentences and definite lines.
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This is what we call the way a character is being presented in the story, whether directly or indirectly.
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This literary genre uses precise language and meter format.
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A narrator talks about the character, through a little story.
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In the premise below, the highlighted element is character.
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Characters should be consistent and not change at all.
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The words "illuminated", "calm", and "forest" should be used in a melancholy setup.
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There are more than five literary devices that you can use to improve your nonfiction language.
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Once upon a time, there was a wood carver named Geppetto who was able to carve a puppet named
Pinocchio. Pinocchio magically moves like a real boy, but is still made of wood. He went on a quest to
discover how he can become a real, live boy.
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All nonfiction texts have a plot.
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All stories make use of symbols.
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In the premise below, the highlighted element is character.
"A little pig journeys with some of his friends to faraway lands, depending solely on the pig's
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The basis of the full story is the premise.
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This literary writing is written using literary devices, but is based on true events or on facts.
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When you say, "as red as a rose", you are using a simile.
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The denouement refers to the part of the plot wherein the pieces start to fall together.
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Only drama queens use hyperbole.
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Irony is also a literary device.
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There was a bad girl who woke up to find out that she had been transformed into a cat. She had to leave
home and escape her own dog. She had to go through seven tasks to get back home. Her family was
overjoyed when she finally came home.
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a. plot********************
b. symbol
c. theme
d. dialogue
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Your premise is basically your pitch.
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Characterizing through the expression of progression of development
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A premise is closer to a thesis statement, not a thesis.
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If the author blatantly describes the values and weaknesses of a character, it is called direct
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Lisa's classroom can fit her and her classmates well enough, but Mother does not like it much.
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When Breath Becomes Air is __________.
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You use hyperbole to create a more intense effect that may not be literally possible.
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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the apocalypse.
"What if the world ends as we know it ends because of a worldwide deluge, and only a young man and a
wolf have survived?"
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Themes are the main issues that are explored in a story or narrative.
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In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting.
"The cat and the mouse fight a lot every day, but miss each other when the other is away."
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A setting includes theme, character, and place
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The cat and the mouse fight a lot every day, but miss each other when the other is away."
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Flapping is an example of onomatopoeia.
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An oxymoron appears not to make sense, but are actually true in the particular example given.
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The word "howling" is best used in a scary scenario.
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And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world
spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his moral
superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals
The above is both precise and poetic.
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Memoirs can have plots.
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This is how conversation is portrayed in stories between and among two or more people.
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"Pretty ugly" is an example of an oxymoron.
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"I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them as he
froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude." -Dickens, Great Expectations
The above relies on dialogue.
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Characterizing by formal or direct description
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c. direct characterization/exposition
d. character growth/growth
The phrase "crackling fire" could both be used in idyllic and scary setting
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Character growth is only expected in morality tales.
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The plot narrates the general outline of a story.
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"What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh.
The above showcases simple but effective dialogue.
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Robert sat at the back of the cinema. This way, he could see the rows upon rows of maroon seats, the
popcorn littering the floor, and even the discreet flashing of mobile phones. The silhouettes that pass
him have become part of what he loved about the cinema.
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Memoirs can have plots.
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In a war scenario, it is possible to use themes such as racism, oppression and unrest.
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Character growth is only expected in morality tales.
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The plot narrates the general outline of a story.
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Memoirs can have plots.
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If the author blatantly describes the values and weaknesses of a character, it is called direct
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"What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh.
The above showcases simple but effective dialogue.
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World War II, holocaust
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The above uses a poetic figurative device.
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In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. "What if a thin dog is placed in the midst
of large brown dogs and was bitten and bullied by the others?"
True
It is still considered nonfiction if the details of the story are no longer based on real life.
False
Fiction sometimes makes use of unusual/experimental forms.
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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: "What if a guy travels back in time
and falls in love and has to choose between staying back there or returning to his family in the
present?"
False
"She is the 100% perfect girl for me. He is the 100% perfect boy for me. But the glow of their
memories was far too weak, and their thoughts no longer had the clarity of fouteen years earlier.
Without a word, they passed each other, disappearing into the crowd. Forever." Haruki Murakami
B. poetic
All textbooks are examples of creative nonfiction.
False
"There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white
star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land,
and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the
Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was a light and high beauty for ever beyond its
reach." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
C. poetic
In a war scenario, it is possible to use themes such as racism, oppression and unrest.
True
This displays strong dialogue: 'You are always calling on God,' she said. 'Do you believe in God?' 'Of
course, of course I believe in the power and wisdom of my creator.'She raised her eyebrows and the
corners of her mouth turned down in a questioning mocking way. For a moment she looked very
much like Amelie. Perhaps they are related, I thought. It's possible, it's even probable in this damned
place. 'And you,' I said. 'Do you believe in God?''It doesn't matter,' she answered calmly, 'what I
believe or you believe, because we can do nothing about it, we are like these.' She flicked a dead
moth off the table. - Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys
True
This displays precision in language: "He allowed himself to be swayed by his conviction that human
beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but that life obliges
them over and over again to give birth to themselves." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of
Cholera
True
This displays strong dialogue: "Yeah, Jack ran after Melanie," Arthur told us. "Jack tried to get her to
turn around. Jack ran down the street, calling Melanie's name, determined she'd listen to Jack's
pleas one time." Arthur snapped his fingers. Nodded. "Yeah, Jack would get her to listen. Jack had
that way about him. Melanie didn't stand a chance. Not with Jack dogging her that way." theeditorsblog.net
False
Drama nonfiction is in the form of a play.
True
Strong dialogue can exist in more than one literary genre.
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True
Drama refers to the genre in which the stories can make people cry.
False
"'Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You
have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.'" E.B. White, Charlotte's
Web
Dialogue
World War II, holocaust
A. Theme
This makes use of poetic devices: "Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all
the lives I'm not living." - Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
True
A theme includes the major plot points of a story.
False
This displays precision in language: The soft clouds were lit by the morning sun, glowing orangeyellow, a color that Jake would have described as like the little blob of pasty stuff that TV dinners like
to claim is peach cobbler--except, of course, that he was dead and it seemed unlikely that he was
going to say anything at all. - trygve.com
False
This displays strong dialogue: "Sorry," he said, and he was breathless, too. "That was out of line." "I
don't mind," I panted. He frowned at me in the darkness. "Try to sleep. Bella." "No, I want you to kiss
me again." "You're overestimating my self-control." - Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
False
Because of extreme poverty, the Williams family has to give up the two youngest children in the
family. The eldest child, when grown, decides to look for her siblings.
Select one:
a. setting
b. character
c. theme
Poetry makes use of sentences and definite lines.
False
There was a bad girl who woke up to find out that she had been transformed into a cat. She had to
leave home and escape her own dog. She had to go through seven tasks to get back home. Her
family was overjoyed when she finally came home.
Plot
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the apocalypse. "What if the world ends as we know
it ends because of a worldwide deluge, and only a young man and a wolf have survived?"
True
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Fiction and poetry can both exist in one literary work.
True
This makes use of poetic devices: "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it
everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever
was, lived out their lives". - Pale Blue Dot, Carl Sagan
False
It is a story about a duck that loses all of its ducklings during a fierce storm, but continues to look for
each little one until everyone has been found.
Premise
Themes are the main issues that are explored in a story or narrative.
True
In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. "A little pig journeys with some of his
friends to faraway lands, depending solely on the pig's resourcefulness."
True
This displays precision in language: Cheryl's mind turned like the vanes of a wind-powered turbine,
chopping her sparrow-like thoughts into bloody pieces that fell onto a growing pile of forgotten
memories. - Sue Fondrie
False
In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting. "The cat and the mouse fight a lot every
day, but miss each other when the other is away".
False
World War II, holocaust
Select one:
a. symb
True
Prose fiction is based on imaginary events and is in poetic form.
False
As the new girl, Elisa was able to take over her new school with her city fashion.
Character
Romeo and Juliet as vampire and werewolf as in Underworld
A. character
Once upon a time, there was a wood carver named Geppetto who was able to carve a puppet
named Pinocchio. Pinocchio magically moves like a real boy, but is still made of wood. He went on a
quest to discover how he can become a real, live boy.
B. plot
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And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world
spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his
moral superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals
B. poetic
"It did not matter, Shadow decided, if you had done what you had been convicted of or not. In his
experience everyone he met in prison was aggrieved about something: there was always something
the authorities had got wrong, something they said you did when you didn't - or you didn't do quite
like they said you did. What was important was that they had gotten you". -Neil Gaiman, "American
Gods"
Precision
"What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh.
C. dialogue
A murder in a small town like Lawrence has become common fodder. However, this particular town
is different. There are no strangers or new tenants. The murder is also different, as there are no
clues as to how it happened.
B. setting
The plot narrates the general outline of a story.
True
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded
us then, but that's no matter-tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther...And then one
fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." - F.
Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
C. Precision
The premise and the thesis statement are completely synonymous.
False
"I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them as
he froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude." -Dickens, Great Expectations
Poetic
We laughed about all the kids who believed in the Santa myth and got nothing for Christmas but a
bunch of cheap plastic toys. "Years from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long
forgotten," Dad said, "you'll still have your stars."-Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle
A. Dialogue
Creative Nonfiction is merely concerned about revealing the "who, what, where, when, and why".
False
Racism in 1960s southern America
Theme
Your premise is basically your pitch.
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True
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of racism: "What if a family moves to
another town and finds themselves shunned by their new neighbors just because of the color of their
skin?"
True
A terrible storm strikes the small island of Cropek. The community must learn to recuperate
afterwards.
B. setting
"His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling,
like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead." James Joyce, Dubliners, "The
Dead"
Precision
Themes are always blatant or obvious.
False
This makes use of poetic devices: "An artisan without memories, whose only dream was to die of
fatigue in the oblivion and misery of his little gold fishes." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One Hundred
Years of Solitude
True
In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting. What if a young girl gets pregnant without
knowing why it happened and how and her family had to deal with it?
False
In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if a teenaged, autistic genius is
found with a knife next to dead body?
True
This displays precision in language: "It's sublime. Brimming with love for king and country, and
without the dreary structural straitjacket that Shakespeare so often insisted on imposing." - Closed
Casket, by Sophie Hannah
True
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of war: What if you wake up one day to
the sound of sirens and people running about, and with tanks swarming the city?
True
Because of extreme poverty, the Williams family has to give up the two youngest children in the
family. The eldest child, when grown, decides to look for her siblings.
Select one:
a. character
b. setting
c. theme
This makes use of poetic devices: "The terror, which would not end for another twenty eight years - if
it ever did end - began, so far as I can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating
down a gutter..." It, by Stephen King
False
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A setting includes theme, character, and place.
False
In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if an orphan starts attending school
and nobody notices that he has been there for a year until the end of the school year?
True
This displays strong dialogue: "What's this?" "You know what that is." "Maybe I know what, but I
don't know why, and I will not accept it." She flung the unsigned divorce papers at him.
True
In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if a wolf finds itself in the city and is
tamed by a little boy?
True
This displays precision in language: Daniel is always the first to fall asleep, especially when his
mother does not allow him to play games in his tablet.
False
All nonfiction texts have a plot.
False
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: What if a young man finds himself in
Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV?
False
An exposition is like a summary of everything that will happen.
False
This makes use of poetic devices: "An artisan without memories, whose only dream was to die of
fatigue in the oblivion and misery of his little gold fishes." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One Hundred
Years of Solitude
Select one:
True
False
If the perspective taken is that of a young boy's, that boy is also the narrator of the story.
False
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of poverty. What if there is a poor family
who moved in to serve a rich one during the late 19th century?
True
If the author blatantly describes the values and weaknesses of a character, it is called direct
characterization.
True
The climax always happens at a shorter period of time compared to the other points in the plot.
True
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This makes use of poetic devices: The family now better off after the father won the latest lottery.
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True
False
This makes use of poetic devices: The frosty window prevented Anne from seeing the yard.
True
If the rising action does not do so with a sharp peak, the plot goes against the usual understanding
of how a plot goes.
True
This displays strong dialogue: "Shh." "Why?" "Th-th-there's somebody outside." Dora stiffened. She
could not hear anything, but her twin had sharper ears, for things that others would have not noticed.
"Keep still, Doris." "I w-ww-will try."
True
This makes use of poetic devices: Edward is a very naive boy.
False
Indirect characterization includes actions done and words said by the character himself/herself.
True
This makes use of poetic devices: The air was crisp, smelling of the jolly part of winter.
True
The basis of the full story is the premise.
True
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: What if there is an inventor who
never invented anything but the beginnings of the end of the world?
False
This displays strong dialogue: "I'm your brother... from another mother. " - There Will Be Blood
False
This displays precision in language: The man was not very happy about the numerous people that have
formed circles around his house. He knew it was not safe to go outside.
False
Usually, what triggers the rising action is a catalyst.
True
This displays precision in language: "I don't have a top-ten job or wardrobe or flat." - My Not So Perfect
Life, by Sophie Kinsella
False
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This displays strong dialogue: "You better give me that bowl of butter, right now, Lucy." "No, I am not
taking this bowl to you, Andrea."
False
In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if Mr. Bean is discovered to be an alien
and brings with him to Earth a few of his clones?
True
This displays strong dialogue: "A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets." - Titanic
Select one:
True
False
Memoirs can have plots.
True
This displays precision in language: The staff declared themselves freed from their tasks, as five o'clock
was sounded off by a mere tick of the clock.
True
All stories make use of symbols.
False
From what person's perspective the writer poses the narrative is called the POV.
True
This displays strong dialogue: "I am pretty sad about it," he cried, forlornly.
False
This displays precision in language: She was stunned, limbs immobile but lower lip quivering. The
letter fell on the hem of her gown.
True
The denouement refers to the part of the plot wherein the pieces start to fall together.
False
This makes use of poetic devices: "It was late winter in northern Rus', the air sullen with wet that was
neither rain nor snow." - The Bear and the Nightingale, by Katherine Arden
False
In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting. What if nature turns against man right after
almost everything has become automated?
False
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This displays strong dialogue: "This isn't what we talked about." "I know." "You have to understand
that I have four kids." There was no answer. "You can't just take my house. I need a little more time."
"We'll see," he rose from his chair.
True
If the rest of the audience knows what is going on, but one of the characters does not know and is
therefore behaving contrarily, it is called irony.
False
An anecdote can make use of both direct and indirect characterization.
True
A narrator talks about the character.
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization can more clearly show what the motivation to an action is.
False
The little boy covered his ears with his hands as the calypso music thundered all around him. He
whimpered, kicking his legs, while his parents continued to laugh.
Indirect
It was the most beautiful place in the world, Elsie told herself. It has everything that she ever wanted.
Vague
"He is a busy man, that Mr. Hollis. He is also often grumpy, giving us a scowl as he passes by our
house" uses both direct and indirect characterization.
True
The bars of the cage were crusty with rust. Prisoner A held onto them tightly, hunched in the 16
square meter prison, swaying a few feet over the cracked floor.
effective atmosphere
It was cliche - dinner with candlelight and a single red rose. For Anna, however, she had to partake,
alone, in a corner of the restaurant. Her hands tremble as she tried to keep tears in check.
Melancholy
Her back slouched, clothes wrinkly, she only answers in short, quiet sentences, but she can hold
someone's gaze.
Indirect
Mr. Ruiz is a kind man. He does not like to hurt anyone else's feelings.
Direct
It is difficult to use a monologue in a nonfiction piece.
True
Choose False for vague and True for sharp
Standing on the side of the road, waiting for somebody to pass, Nina cried.
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False
The bottom of the ocean was filled with all sorts of sea creatures, all of which try to battle for
attention. Max, with his state-of-the-art, underwater camera, floundered a little but his hands were
steady enough to take a picture of the swaying masses underneath.
Wordy mess
Haley ran through the cornfields, her hair flying. She screamed, Ronnie! I'm here!
Indirect
Characters should be consistent and not change at all.
False
Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description
Several people joined the triathlon. There were even more people cheering on the sidelines. These
people were also wearing sports clothes, drinking sports drinks, and shouting heartily.
False
The words "illuminated", "calm", and "forest" should be used in a melancholy setup.
False
Choose False for vague and True for sharp
The table was filled with glass plates, full to the brim of haute cuisine. With only three persons in
attendance, how would they finish everything? Lili thought it did not matter. Nobody would really be
seeing them chomp on the food in the crowded restaurant.
True
Indirect characterization is the preferred way to flesh out a character.
True
Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description
Maddy needed three sharpened pencils, a pencil case, five exercise books, and some pens. The
bookstore has them all. However, her attention has turned to all the stationery. What if she also
bought some sheets?
False
Characterizing through words.
monologues and dialogues
Characterizing by formal or direct description.
Direct characterization
The phrase "trembling with each step" may be used to build suspense.
True
The organ sounded with a heavy, single tone, and then stopped. The creaking wooden floor added
to Marvin's apprehension. He should have just stayed home.
Scary
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The crowd gathered in the hall. They wanted to see him speak.
Vague
Choose False for vague and True for sharp
Andy rode his bike down the hill. His friend, Jacob, followed closely. He wondered why Jacob did not
try to race. He was the faster rider.
False
It was noontime. The rays of the sun beat on the skin of the workers, as they ploughed on the dusty
land. The only droplet of dew, it seemed, were the ones racing down their temples.
Sharp
Gestures and mannerisms are difficult to include in nonfiction, but can really flesh out the character.
True
Characterizing through the use of actions and mannerisms.
Gestures
It was the best party ever! The colorful balloons lined up the ceiling. Tommy glanced up, his grin
worth it all. He jumped up and down, clapping his hands together.
Cheerful
Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description
Sophie goes to the beach every time she needs to read a book. Her bag would be full of her
treasures: paperback, bookmark, tablet, phone, wallet, and coins.
False
A book of vignettes can characterize a person, or even a place.
True
Describing how a character hits a ball is direct characterization.
False
Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description
Mr. Thompson's desk is messy, but he does not bother to fix his clutter. Instead, he would just push
everything to his left. His right side has all the new documents, all in one indistinguishable heap. He
heaved an exasperated sigh every time he sees his mess in the mornings.
True
When you describe how a person holds his coffee or calls the waiter, you are using indirect
characterization.
True
When writing a dialogue, you only do so to impart information.
True
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Choose False for wordy mess and True for effective description
The crypt was secured with a rusty bronze padlock. That night, however, the gate was slightly open.
It creaked slightly, a little mouse trying to make itself known in the midst of quieter ones.
True
Character growth is only expected in morality tales.
False
Timothy is brave. He served three years in Iraq.
Direct
The word "howling" is best used in a scary scenario.
True
The box was locked, the key nowhere to be seen. Mrs. Dorothy Andrews peered at it, curiously. She
was no sleuth, but this is a puzzle that she must solve.
Mysterious
Choose False for vague and True for sharp
Robert sat at the back of the cinema. This way, he could see the rows upon rows of maroon seats,
the popcorn littering the floor, and even the discreet flashing of mobile phones. The silhouettes that
pass him have become part of what he loved about the cinema.
True
The phrase "crackling fire" could both be used in idyllic and scary settings.
True
The letter came in the mail yesterday. The envelope was thick. She ripped it open, staring at the
loveliest lace handkerchief clasped in perfumed paper. The letter began with "My beloved".
Romantic
"Her perfumed hands held the well-crafted scepter" is better used in a mysterious setting.
False
Choose False for vague and True for sharp
Lisa's classroom can fit her and her classmates well enough, but Mother does not like it much.
False
Indirect characterization is always enough to flesh out a character.
False
A character can only be described one way in a narrative.
False
Characterizing through the expression of progression of development.
Character growth
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The table was filled with glass plates, full to the brim of haut cuisine. With only three persons in
attendance, how would they finish everything? Lili thought it did not matter. Nobody would really be
seeing them chomp on the food in the crowded restaurant.
True
Usually, what triggers the rising action is a catalyst.
Select one:
True
False
This is the driving force of a character.
Goal
A metaphor makes use of "like" or "as".
False
Most creative nonfiction does not need literary devices.
False
Hyperbole may create humor in conversations.
True
The character faces choices that are both unpleasant.
Dilemma
Irony is also a literary device.
True
The sun's rays kissed her cheeks showcase personification.
True
This ends in disaster or failure.
Select one:
a. Action
b. Reaction
This scene part refers to the problem that prevents the character from achieving what he desires.
Conflict
In personification, an object transforms to a human.
False
The character may have to absorb what has just happened or at least pretend not to be affected.
Reaction
Haley ran through the cornfields, her hair flying. She screamed, " Ronnie! I'm here!"
Indirect
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Disaster for the main character(s) may mean better interest in the story.
Action
"Pretty ugly" is an example of an oxymoron.
True
When you say, "as red as a rose", you are using a simile.
True
This is the scene that starts off a quest to reach a goal.
Action
Flapping is an example of onomatopoeia.
False
You use hyperbole to create a more intense effect that may not be literally possible.
True
Only drama queens use hyperbole.
False
Sammy's hair has waged holy war on the comb has more than one literary device in it.
True
The character has to close a chapter or issue by choosing between two difficult options.
Select one:
a. reaction
b. decision
c. dilemmaX
d. goal
e. conflict
This ends in a decision made.
Reaction
Personification is creating a nonhuman characteristic for a human.
False
There are more than five literary devices that you can use to improve your nonfiction language.
True
If a character is mourning a recent loss, then more likely he is at this part of a scene.
Select one:
a. decision
b. conflict
c. reaction
d. dilemmaX
e. goal
When describing gestures, you have to make sure you indicate what the eyes, hands, and legs are
doing.
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False
She is lovely like a rose.
The above uses a poetic figurative device.
True
Literary devices are best used in poetry alone.
False
When you add fantasy elements to an otherwise true story, what do you call it?
Fiction
A narrator talks about the character, through a little story.
Vignette
These types of words/phrases are non-literal and make stories more interesting.
figures of speech
This literary writing is written using literary devices, but is based on true events or on facts.
creative nonfiction/nonfiction*
When Breath Becomes Air is __________.
creative nonfiction/nonfiction
This literary genre uses precise language and meter format.
Poetry
It was a good and lasting moment. He realized too late that it was. Now, he missed her.
The above showcases precision.
False
This is how conversation is portrayed in stories between and among two or more people.
Dialogue
The train lurched and gave a stop. Anthony, clutching his suitcase and looking at the bustling town
sighed heavily.
The above may be a scene from a book that focuses on the theme, immigration.
True
This is a representation of something else, used for great effect in stories that are trying to create
more depth.
Symbol
This outline of a narrative helps a writer with the process.
Plot
This is what we call the way a character is being presented in the story, whether directly or indirectly.
Characterization
An oxymoron appears not to make sense, but are actually true in the particular example given.
True
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This literary genre focuses on strong dialogue and stage directions.
Drama
"Pow" and "crash" from action scenes are example of onomatopoeia.
True
When writing a dialogue, you only do so to impart information.
True
"She is the 100% perfect girl for me. He is the 100% perfect boy for me. But the glow of their
memories was far too weak, and their thoughts no longer had the clarity of fourteen years earlier.
Without a word, they passed each other, disappearing into the crowd. Forever." Haruki Murakami
The above does not make use of poetic devices.
False
"What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh.
The above showcases simple but effective dialogue.
True
"It did not matter, Shadow decided, if you had done what you had been convicted of or not. In his
experience everyone he met in prison was aggrieved about something: there was always something
the authorities had got wrong, something they said you did when you didn't - or you didn't do quite
like they said you did. What was important was that they had gotten you". - Neil Gaiman, "American
Gods" - shows precision
True
"I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them as
he froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude." -Dickens, Great Expectations
The above relies on dialogue.
False
And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world
spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his
moral superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals
The above is both precise and poetic.
True
In the premise below, the highlighted element is character.
"What if a thin dog is placed in the midst of large brown dogs and was bitten and bullied by the
others?"
True
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the apocalypse.
"What if the world ends as we know it ends because of a worldwide deluge, and only a young man
and a wolf have survived?"
Select one:
True*
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False
A premise is closer to a thesis statement, not a thesis.
True
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of racism:
"What if a family moves to another town and finds themselves shunned by their new neighbors just
because of the color of their skin?"
Select one:
True*
False
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character:
"What if a guy travels back in time and falls in love and has to choose between staying back there
or returning to his family in the present?"
Select one:
True
False*
In the premise below, the highlighted element is character.
"A little pig journeys with some of his friends to faraway lands, depending solely on the
pig's resourcefulness."
Select one:
True*
False
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