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| 1 | "Great literature" is "great" because it |
 | A) | contains interesting characters. |
| B) | transcends time and place. |
| C) | gives you insight into the characters' lives. |
| D) | is engrossing and enjoyable. |
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| 2 | Two main types of literature are |
| A) | essays and other nonfiction. |
| B) | fiction and poetry. |
| C) | informative writing and imaginative writing. |
| D) | nonfiction and poetry. |
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| 3 | Elegies and sonnets are two types of |
| A) | essays. |
| B) | fiction. |
| C) | biographies. |
| D) | poems. |
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| 4 | Novels, short stories, plays, and poems are types of |
| A) | informative writing. |
| B) | imaginative writing. |
| C) | nonfiction. |
| D) | essays. |
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| 5 | Autobiographies, biographies, and narratives are examples of |
| A) | essays. |
| B) | fiction. |
| C) | nonfiction. |
| D) | imaginative writing. |
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| 6 | Genre is a category of literary composition that has a distinctive style, form, or content. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 7 | Fiction is writing that comes from |
| A) | allusions. |
| B) | the actions of the protagonist. |
| C) | records of daily life events. |
| D) | the author's imagination. |
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| 8 | Literature is considered "good literature" if it makes you feel good. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 9 | Plot, protagonist, conflict, setting, theme, and technique are elements of |
| A) | fiction. |
| B) | nonfiction. |
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| 10 | In literature, point of view refers to |
| A) | who the main character is. |
| B) | when and where the story takes place. |
| C) | who is telling the story. |
| D) | the obstacle or opponent the main character must overcome. |
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| 11 | In fiction, the author's overall main idea or most important message is called the |
| A) | plot. |
| B) | conflict. |
| C) | setting. |
| D) | theme. |
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| 12 | The first time you read a literary work, you should focus on the |
| A) | protagonist. |
| B) | information in it (the literal meaning). |
| C) | structure of the work. |
| D) | genre to which the work belongs. |
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| 13 | You will probably need to read essays or parts of them more than once. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 14 | When reading literary material, it is helpful to go back through it and make annotations and mark the material. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 15 | Reading literature will not help you understand other literature you read later on. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |