Test Your Knowledge of Genre

1. Which of the following statements is the best genre definition?

A. A category of literature that follows certain conventions.

B. A way of classifying the appropriate age range of a work of literature.

C. A system of differentiating literature from film and music.

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Answer: A is the correct answer.

2. Which of the following labels is an example of genre in literature?

A. Young adult novel

B. Graphic novel

C. True crime thriller

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Answer: C is the correct answer.

3. Which of the following events usually concludes a Shakespearean comedy?

A. One or more deaths

B. One or more weddings

C. A humorous epilogue

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Answer: B is the correct answer. The comedy genre in Shakespeare’s time almost always ended with
weddings, and were not necessarily humorous in their conclusions. Tragedies almost always ended with
deaths.