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CREATIVE NON-FICTION 12
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MULTIPLE CHOICES: Identify the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on
the space provided before each number. (60 pts.)
1. Written in prose format and published as a book and considered to be a long piece of
creative fiction that is believed to be possessing, demanding, and complex.
a. narrative poetry B.drama d. short story
2. The following are all basic types of writing except –
a. expository
b. creative
c. documentary
d. expressive
3. It is a poem that demonstrates grief and melancholy to the dead.
a. elegy
b. corridor
c. song
d. ode
4. Short poems that are tainted with love, hope, joy, grief, sadness, or sorrow as common
themes
a. corridos
b. songs
c. sonnets
d. folksongs
5. A stanza with five lines is called
a. cinquain
b. septet
c. sexian
d. quatrain
e. tercet
6. A poem that provides an amusing and a happy ending.
a. farce
b. tragedy
c. social poem
d. comedy
7. It employs contradictory statements or situations to show reality dissimilar from truth.
a. paradox
b. metonymy
c. allegory
d. irony
8. is the central idea or concept of the storyline.
a. denouement
b. falling action
c. point of view
d. theme
9. Exposes a topic analytically and objectively, like a news report.
a. Expository writing
b. Creative writing
c. Technical writing
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d. Expressive writing
10. What is “rhetoric”?
a. Expressive writing as opposed to creative non-fiction
b. Simple prose that doesn’t draw attention to itself
c. Questions and statements mingled together
d. Argumentative or persuasive language
11. This brings the readers as where the story happens which is illustrated through
scenery, landscape, building, weather, or even season.
a. plot
b. setting
c. mood
d. climax
12. Plays, short stories, plays, and novels are under.
a. Expository writing
b. Creative writing
c. Technical writing
d. Expressive writing
13. An element of a story that leads the central conflict by building a series of events in the
character’s life.
a. theme
b. plot
c. antagonist
d. mood
14. Refers to a segment/part of something that is replaced to represent in for a whole or
vice versa.
a. symbolism
b. paradox
c. synecdoche
d. allegory
15. Neither a plot nor a full narrative description, but a carefully crafted verbal sketch that
might be part of some larger work, or a complete description in itself.
a. short story
b. sonnet
c. vignette
d. novel
16. Uses contradictory statements but in a closer examination turns out to make sense
a. metaphor
b. allegory
c. paradox
d. irony
17. The pattern in which end rhyme occurs.
a. onomatopoeia
b. assonance
c. rhyme scheme
d. alliteration
18. The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. This is an example of -
a. alliteration
b. assonance
c. onomatopoeia
d. consonance
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19. Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief
and steadfastness will see you to the very top. What literary device is used in the given
sentence?
a. simile
b. allegory
c. symbolism
d. metaphor
20. Give the rhyme scheme of the given lines.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
a. aabbcc
b. ababaa
c. ababcc
d. bcbcaa
21. What is imagery?
a. the use of language appealing to one or more of the five senses
b. a joke
c. It's nothing, you just made it up
d. a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of
the individual
words
22. This refers to the use of the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word.
a. symbolism
b. connotation
c. diction
d. denotation
23. When we use the name “Washington D.C” we are talking about the U.S’ political hot
seat by referring to the political capital of the United States because all the significant political
institutions such as the White House, Supreme Court, the U.S. Capitol and many more are
located her. The phrase “Washington D.C.” is for the government of the
U.S. in this case.
a. metonymy
b. irony
c. metaphor
d. synecdoche
24. “A long song”is an example of
a. metaphor
b. alliteration
c. assonance
d. onomatopoeia
25."They ate food."Is this an example of imagery?
a. yes
b. neither way
c. both a and b
d. no
26.Sheanne tried hard to convince herself that her Hollywood dreams were worth the
struggle but her parents, and her inner voice of reason, failed to agree.
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a. theme
b. conflict
c. denouement
d. Central idea
27.“We were the first that ever burst”, a line taken from the poem Ancient Mariner, is
considered to be an example of
a. eye rhyme
b. external rhyme
c. rich rhyme
d. internal rhyme
28.The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house. What type of imagery is present in this
given line?
a. olfactory
b. visual
c. kinetic
d. auditory
29. It is a literary device wherein the author uses specific words and phrases that
exaggerate and overemphasize the basic crux of the statement in order to produce a
grander, more noticeable effect.
a. irony
b. paradox
c. synecdoche
d. hyperbole
30. The manner in which a story is narrated or depicted and who it is that tells the story is
called .
a. point of view
b. falling action
c. persona
d. conflict
e. theme
31. In screenplay terminology, the abbreviations “INT.” and “EXT.” mean
and - respectively.
a. inner, outer
b. interior monologue, exterior speaker
c. interior scene setting, exterior scene setting
d. intermission, extra scene
32. Which of the following is usually required when submitting non-fiction to a literary
agent or publishing editor?
a. The entire work without a synopsis
b. An outline, chapter synopsis, and the opening chapters
c. A telephone call followed by the entire work
d. A formal meeting in which you present the entire work
33. In playwriting or screenwriting, what does the term “slug line” refer to?
a. It tells that the story has changed in location or time
b. A black line that divides scenes
c. The last line of the play
d. The play’s subtitle
34. What is a “rhetorical question”?
a. A question that doesn’t require an answer
b. A question that contains a riddle
c. A question that demands to be answered as quickly as possible
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a. It is less important than one might think; many non-fiction books are published with factual
errors
b. It is important because the credibility of the author and publisher are reflected in the
reliability of factual claims made in the book
c. It is less important than one might think; the work may contain a mixture of verifiable facts
and approximate facts or guesswork by the author
d. It is important because sales will be higher if there is more fictional content, even in a non-
fiction book
44. A/an is a short, traditional Japanese poem that contains three lines of
five, seven, and five syllables respectively.
a. sonnet
b. ode
c. ottava rima
d. haiku
45. In terms of theatre staff, who is the “Artistic Director”?
a. A painter and decorator who designs the sets for a play
b. The playwright, once he or she enters the theatre for rehearsal
c. A theater company’s chief artistic officer, usually the last person who decides on a script
before green-lighting production
d. The lead actor, who often has some creative control
46. What is an “analogy”?
a. The opposite of what is stated, often with ironic effect
b. Composite word for a postscript, glossary, index or bibliography
c. A comparison of two similar ideas or objects to make a point about the first one; a kind of
comparative example
d. The repetition of beginning consonant and vowel sounds in a line of poetry
47. Regarding the inclusion of creative expression in non-fiction writing, which of the
following statements is most true?
a. Non-fiction writing should always be factually verifiable, but that does not preclude creative
style or expression as long as the creative expression serves an overall purpose of conveying
facts, information, and learning
b. Non-fiction is required to be only 75% truthful; the remainder can be given over to creative
expression
c. Non-fiction should always aim to be as creative and imaginative as fiction, occasionally at the
cost of verifiable truth
d. None of the above
48. What is “free verse”?
a. Epic verse
b. Poetry that is given away free with longer works
c. More modern poetry with no prescribed pattern or structure
d. Rhyming couplets
49. Which of the following is NOT a movie genre?
a. Horror
b. Cartoon
c. Legal Thriller
d. Romantic Comedy
50. Which of the following is a good technique for presenting your creative writing online?
a. Restricting your work to either a blog or a website – having both is always confusing
b. Placing sample opening chapters on a highly visual website that is interlinked with blogs and
discussion boards to draw attention to your work
c. Putting the entire work online
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