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Quiz: Theme & Oral Tradition
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Quiz: Theme & Oral Tradition
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A
B
C
D
1.
_____________ refers to the literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth.
a.
Archetype
c.
Cultural experiences
b.
Oral tradition
d.
Theme
A
B
C
D
2.
Points of view
is also known as
a.
Perspectives on life
c.
Social and cultural context
b.
Cultural experiences
d.
Universal theme
A
B
C
D
3.
Cultural experiences are
a.
the basic experiences that shaped life in a society.
c.
an element that recurs throughout the literature of different cultures.
b.
deeper meanings or insights.
d.
universal themes.
A
B
C
D
4.
Social and cultural context is
a.
the deeper meanings or insights of written work.
c.
an element that recurs throughout the literature of different cultures.
b.
an insight into the life and human nature that appears in literature of many different times and cultures.
d.
the basic experiences that shaped life in society.
A
B
C
D
5.
Themes are
a.
insights into life and human nature that appears in the literature of many different times and cultures.
c.
the literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth.
b.
the deeper meanings or insights in literature.
d.
perspectives on life.
A
B
C
D
6.
An archetype is
a.
an element that recurs throughout the literature of different cultures.
c.
the literature that is passed down through ages by word of mouth.
b.
the basic experiences that shaped life in a society.
d.
the deeper meanings or insights found in literature.
A
B
C
D
7.
Which of the following is an example of an archetype?
a.
The trickster
c.
A universal theme
b.
A hero’s quest
d.
Both A & B are correct
A
B
C
D
8.
Myths are
a.
stories that follow a simple formula
c.
long narrative poems.
b.
stories that recount the adventures of a hero from the past
d.
stories that describe the actions of gods or heroes or explains the origins of elements of nature
A
B
C
D
9.
Folk tales are
a.
stories that deal with heroics, adventure, magic, or romance
c.
long narrative poems
b.
stories that include tall tales, which feature exaggeration
d.
stories combine features of myth and legends
A
B
C
D
10.
Legends are
a.
stories that recount the adventures of heroes from the past
c.
stories that include tall tales, which feature exaggeration
b.
relate events that may or may not be based on a historical truth
d.
All of the above are correct
A
B
C
D
11.
Epics are
a.
adventures of a hero from the past
c.
a long narrative poem
b.
stories that include fables and fairy tales
d.
stories that frequently contain animal characters with human traits