1. What description best fits the word “NON-FICTION”?

A. A literary genre which is created from the imagination.

B. A literary genre that is not presented as a fact though it may be based on a
true story or situation.
C. A literary work that is based on fact, may or may not contain fictional elements.
D. Not based on Imagination, factual and true.

Trivia: Brevity editor Dinty W. Moore traces the origin of the term “creative nonfiction” all the way back
to 1969

2. Which of the following is an example of autobiography?

A. Adventures in the Philippine Islands
B. Ang Liham ni Dr. Jose Rizal sa mga Kadalagahan sa Malolos, Bulakan
C. Boy Scouts in the Philippines
D. Anting-Anting Stories and Other Strange Tales of the Filipinos

Trivia: It is an account of the observations and adventures of Paul Proust de La Gironiere, a

Frenchman from Nantes who founded and organized the city of Jalajala(Rizal). The book
contains the first written mention of Nakpil, Laguna's Turumba Festival, and the only
eyewitness account of the revolt led by Andres Novales, the self-proclaimed Emperor of the
Philippines.

3. Which type of literary nonfiction is a short piece on a single topic?

A. Memoir
B. Essay
C. Letter
D. Diary

Trivia: The writer is not focusing to entertain people she is trying to tell the people what truth
is.

4. It is a style of non-fiction writing that presents an impartial narrative of a person's life.

A. Biography
B. Autobiography
C. Memoir
D. History

Trivia: A biography, also called a bio, is a non-fiction piece of work giving an objective
account of a person’s life. A biography could be someone still living today, or it could be the
subject of a person who lived years ago.

5. It is a style of non-fiction that tells the story of a person’s life, written by that person.
 A. Autobiography
B. Memoir
C. History
D. Biography

Explanation: An autobiography is the story of a person’s life written by that person.

6. The following are examples are examples of Non-Fiction; except

A. Comics
B. Essay
C. Biography
D. Academic texts

Trivia: Comics- In Japan, are very popular and Japanese comics are popular around the
world.

7. Which of the following story is NOT part of a non-fiction English novel?

A. The Diary of a Young Girl
B. In Cold Blood
C. A Brief History of Time
D. You’ve Reached Sam

Trivia: Sam and Julie are putting together plans to leave their hometown together after high
school. When a terrible night left Julie struggling to survive alone and unsure of what to do
next. All of their plans have fallen through, and Julie wishes she could at the very least say
"goodbye" to Sam once more. He answers the phone when she just calls his number to
leave a voicemail. Have you ever considered what you would say to a loved one if you never
got the chance to say goodbye?

8. Identify which of these are elements of Non-Fiction:

A. Style and Tone; Lay-out
B. Point of view
C. Plot
D. Irony

Trivia: Style and Tone maintain the reader’s interest. Nonfiction presents information but the
reader/listener/viewer does not need to be bored by a collection of information in a choppy
manner. Plus, good style adds interests to the story.
The Lay-out attracts the reader and encourages reading and progression through the book.

9. All are examples of Non-fiction except:

A. Academic Texts
B. Pinocchio
C. Biography
D. Freakonomics

8Trivia: The Name “Pinocchio” literally means “Little wooden head”.

10. Non-Fiction is:
 A. Cartoons
B. A literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experiences or an
emotional response through language chosen and arranged for it’s meaning, sound
and rhythm.
C. A play for theatre, radio or television.
D. A prose writing that is informative or factual rather than fictional.

11. The following are Major elements of Non-fiction except:

A. Irony
B. Information
C. Lay-out
D. Style and Tone

Trivia: Irony always involves discrepancy between one thing and another.

12. This includes facts, little known information, and ideas that spark curiosity, create
mystery, and propel the listener/viewer/reader to discover and learn.
A. Characterization
B. Style and Tone
C. Information
D. Lay-out

13. Underlying ______ are essential in nonfiction.

A. Words
B. Themes
C. Flow of story
D. Statements

14. This element contains Glossary, pronunciation key, Table of contents, Book Size and
Photographs compliment text.
A. Lay-out
B. Style and tone
C. Characterization
D. Information

15. He is the Godfather of the creative nonfiction movement.

A. Noam Chomsky
B. Lee Gutkind
C. Herodotus
D. H.G Wells