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    Genre Quiz 2

    Part I - Examples
    Directions: read the descriptions of the texts and determine the subgenre based on details.

    1. Song of the Hillfolk by V.D. Jance


    While growing up in a poor Rust Belt town, V.D. Jance was told that he'd never amount to much.
    But as V.D. Jance's life story shows readers, you shouldn't believe everything that you hear. In
    these graphic memoirs, V.D. Jance tells the true story about how he climbed from poverty and
    graduated from Harvard at the top of his class.
    a) historical fiction b) biography c) realistic fiction d) autobiography

    2. Gamebox 9000 Operations Manual by Gamedev Co.


    Explains how to operate the Gamebox 9000 and includes a troubleshooting guide.
    a) informational writing b) persuasive writing c) science fiction d) realistic fiction

    3. Izanagi and Izanami retold by Akihiko Hino


    Izanagi and Izanami are two Japanese gods who have three kids. One of their sons is a
    troublemaker. Fearing that he would damage their land, Izanagi and Izanami banish him to the
    sea. The young deity's anger took the form of tidal waves, and he is the reason the waves and
    storms still threaten the islands of Japan.
    a) tall tale b) fairytale c) myth d) fable

    4. The Complete Book of U.S. History by School Specialty Publishing


    This textbook tells the history of America, from the Revolutionary War to the first war in Iraq.
    a) historical fiction b) informational writing c) science fiction d) realistic fiction

    5. Far, Fading Light by Brett Nicholas


    Deep in a dark future, a small group of survivors walks the barren plains. After a catastrophic
    collision with a large meteor, the Earth was knocked off its axis and hurdled into deep space.
    Now there's barely enough sunlight to sustain the toughest plants and life seems to be fading off
    the planet. Join our survivors as they struggle to find hope in this dystopian novel.
    a) historical fiction b) realistic fiction c) science fiction d) tall tale

    6. P.S.: I'm Impervious by Brent Thorpe


    It's December 1941 and the US is entering World War II. Harold's mother wants him to stay
    home and help on the farm, but he wants to help his nation. Thorpe uses an interesting style in
    this imaginative narrative. Harold and his mother tell their stories through a series of angry
    letters.
    a) historical fiction b) autobiography c) persuasive writing d) legend
    7. Calamity Jane: Heroine of the Plains by T. Ridge
    Calamity Jane was a frontierswoman and scout in the American Wild West. She could flip a
    nickle in the air and shoot six bullets through the same hole before the nickle hit the ground. She
    once swam 90 miles back and forth in the freezing cold waters of the Platte River to save her
    men. Ridge retells her exploits in this colorful text.
    a) historical fiction b) myth c) realistic fiction d) tall tale

    Part II – Definitions

    Directions: Match the definitions to the terms. Shade in the appropriate bubble.

    8. Stories that could actually happen but didn’t a. Science Fiction

    9. Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not b. Historical Fiction
    exist in reality
    c. Nonfiction
    10. Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weaponry
    d. Realistic Fiction
    11. Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from
    the past e. Fantasy

    12. Stories that often take place in the Wild West; the main character’s a. Fable
    strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way
    b. Tall Tale
    13. Very short stories with talking animals and a moral
    c. Fairy Tale
    14. Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the
    creation of something d. Myth

    15. Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human e. Legend
    main character and start with “Once upon a time”

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