SUMMATIVE TEST 2

CREATIVE NONFICTION

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of these phrases is an example of alliteration?

a. Blasphemous heretics and sulfurous cynics’ c. Beat the fleet.
b. White waters whisper carefully. d. Throwing bones at small children.

2. What are the three possible functions of a title?

a. Creates conflict, shows the purpose, or raises curiosity
c. Indicates contents, shows the purpose, or raises curiosity
b. Indicates content, structures the plot, create conflict
d. Raises curiosity, shows the sequence, or indicates content

3. How can writers detail atmosphere in their stories?

a. Through objects
b. Through setting
c. Through characters' internal thoughts
d. All of the above

4. Which element of Creative Nonfiction is defined as the logical arrangement of events?

a. Characters
b. Plot
c. Atmosphere
d. Dialogue

5. Which is true about setting as an element in Creative Nonfiction?

a. The setting in CNF is always at the narrator's home.
b. The setting in CNF is usually imaginary.
c. The setting in CNF is based on a real world.
d. Setting is not applicable in CNF.

6. Which genre uses imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why mature
and people behave the way they do?
a. Poetry b. Fable c. Myth d. Autobiography
7. The famous series Harry Potter is mostly closely identified with which genre?
a. Science b. Fantasy c. Mystery d. Traditional Literature
8. Which of these phrases is an example of alliteration?
a. Blasphemous heretics and sulfurous cynics’ c. Beat the fleet.
b. White waters whisper carefully. d. Throwing bones at small children.
9. Tales of the Greek Heroes retold by Roger Lancelyn Green. This book has the mysterious and exciting
stories of the gods and heroes in ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus ( the son of Zeus).
a. Tall Tale b. Fairytale c. Myth d. Fable
10. Which genre has stories passed down by mouth that usually contain a moral or lesson?
a. Fantasy b. Poetry c. Folktale d. Adventure
11. What is the purpose of Foreshadowing?
a. To introduce the reader to all the characters c. To give the reader a hint at what is going to
happen.
b. To give the reader the setting of the story. d. To give the reader background information
to learn more about a character or situation.
12. Which of the following summaries could describe an autobiography?
a. A famous writer's life told by another author.
b. A famous basketball player's wife sharing memories of her late husband.
c. Michael Jackson's mother describing his childhood.
d. Helen Keller writing about her difficulties of being blind all her life

13.Which of the following is NOT a question you should ask to find the main idea?
a. What is the author's purpose?
b. What point is the author trying to make?
c. What is the selection mainly about?
d. When did the author write the selection?

14. Nonfiction has two major types that function to "tell a story" or "to give information.
a. Narrative and informative c. Narrative and Realistic
b. Expository and Narrative d. Expository and Persuasive

15. Which of the following kinds of selections do NOT tell a story?

a. Narrative c. Persuasive
b. Descriptive d. Fiction

16.The form of creative non-fiction relies largely on the author’s creativity. It does not specify formulas
to follow in writing.
a. Veracity c. Voice
b. Flexibility d. Focus

17.Creative non-fiction allows writers to reflect on their experiences and those of other people.
a. Personal Presence c. Frame
b. Voice d. Self-discovery
18.Which of the following is does not fall under the nonfiction category?
a. Personal narratives c. Reflective
b. Sci-fi d. Travelogues
19. Who is the narrator of an autobiography?
a. another author c. a relative
b. unknown admirer d. the author
20. Pictures, side bars, bold print, graphs, charts, and captions are examples of:
a. Foreshadowing c. Personification
b. Text features d. Alliteration