General Knowledge Quiz 15Raghu UnnamMarch 7, 2025General knowledge, General Knowledge Test Welcome to your General Knowledge Quiz 15 What is fiction? A story based on real events A story created from the imagination A historical document A science textbook None Which of the following is an example of fiction? Biography Autobiography Novel News report None Which of these is NOT a type of fiction? Short story Novel Myth Essay None Which literary element refers to the time and place of a story? Plot Character Theme Setting None Who is the protagonist in a fiction story? The main character The villain The narrator The side character None What is the climax of a story? The beginning of the story The turning point or most intense moment The resolution The introduction of characters None What is the purpose of dialogue in fiction? To explain facts To develop characters and advance the plot To describe the setting To introduce themes None Which of the following is an example of science fiction? Pride and Prejudice The Hunger Games Moby-Dick Hamlet None Which of the following is a characteristic of fantasy fiction? Realistic characters and settings Supernatural or magical elements Based on real-life events A strict historical timeline None Which genre of fiction is based on solving a crime or mystery? Historical fiction Science fiction Mystery fiction Fantasy fiction None Which literary device is used when a story gives hints about future events? Flashback Metaphor Foreshadowing Alliteration None What is first-person point of view? A story told from an outsider’s perspective A story told from the main character’s perspective using "I" or "me" A story with multiple narrators A factual account of events None What is the purpose of fiction? To inform and educate To entertain and inspire imagination To provide statistical data To document real-life events None Which famous author wrote The Great Gatsby? Mark Twain F. Scott Fitzgerald J.K. Rowling Charles Dickens None Which of the following is a dystopian novel? To Kill a Mockingbird 1984 Little Women The Odyssey None What is non-fiction? A story created from imagination A true account of events and facts A fairy tale A fictional novel None Which of the following is an example of non-fiction? Fairy tale Science textbook Fantasy novel Myth None Which type of non-fiction tells the story of a person's life, written by someone else? Autobiography Biography Memoir Novel None What is an autobiography? A story about another person’s life A fictional short story A self-written account of one’s own life A newspaper article None Which type of non-fiction gives information on a specific topic? Biography Textbook Novel Fable None What is a memoir? A historical account A personal account of specific events in a person's life A book of facts A fictional novel None Which of the following is NOT a type of non-fiction? Biography Poetry Essay Documentary None Which type of non-fiction is designed to persuade the reader? Narrative non-fiction Persuasive writing Expository writing Informative writing None Which of the following is an example of a persuasive text? A novel A newspaper editorial A biography A science journal None Which of the following is an informational non-fiction book? Harry Potter The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin The Hobbit Moby-Dick None What is the main purpose of non-fiction? To entertain To provide factual information To create imaginary worlds To tell fictional stories None Which of the following is an example of a historical non-fiction book? War and Peace The Diary of Anne Frank The Lord of the Rings A Christmas Carol None Which type of non-fiction is typically found in newspapers? Fantasy Fiction Journalism Fables None Which of these is an instructional non-fiction book? Cooking for Beginners A Tale of Two Cities Frankenstein The Chronicles of Narnia None Which of the following is an example of travel writing? Gulliver’s Travels Eat, Pray, Love The Hunger Games Romeo and Juliet None 1 out of 6 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 94
