Fiction Genre Questions
Quiz by Jennifer Hurley
Feel free to use or edit a copy
includes Teacher and Student dashboards
Measure skillsfrom any curriculum
Measure skills
from any curriculum
Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.
With a free account, teachers can
- edit the questions
- save a copy for later
- start a class game
- automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
- assign as homework
- share a link with colleagues
- print as a bubble sheet
15 questions
Show answers
- Q1What fiction genre includes works that feature imaginary worlds, extraordinary creatures and magic?realisticsuspensemysteryfantasy30s
- Q2This genre of fiction deals with possible - though not necessarily probable - events and is based on scientific principles.science fictionrealistic fictionspace travel fictionromantic fiction30s
- Q3Agatha Christie is a well-known, classic _____ fiction writer.mysterysportsfantasyscience30s
- Q4He is a popular author of mysteries that focus on sports.John FeinsteinCarl HiassanMike LupicaJerry Spinelli30s
- Q5The person tasked with investigating and solving a crime in a mystery is called a _____.villainmotivedetectivesuspect30s
- Q6A person who saw a crime is called a _____.witnessperpred herringsuspect30s
- Q7A story or excuse that a suspect uses to try and prove they are innocent is called a(n) _____.motivealibiM.O. (modus operandi)evidence30s
- Q8This type of fantasy fiction deliberately mimics the myth-making activities of an earlier age.futuristichorrorlegendarychildren's30s
- Q9Stories have _____ _____ when they are approachable and understood at many levels, so everyone from children to adults can enjoy them.wide appealmain characterscommon themesjourney quests30s
- Q10True or False? The Harry Potter series is classified as science fiction.FalseTrue30s
- Q11True or False: Dystopian fiction - like The Hunger Games - is a subset of science fiction.FalseTrue30s
- Q12_____ is a type of writing that uses a mixture of genresA short storySlipstreamMemoirSuspense30s
- Q13True or False: Fantasy usually involves an ultimate showdown between good and evil.FalseTrue30s
- Q14True or False: Mystery fiction can also be called detective or crime novels.TrueFalse30s
- Q15True or False: The Spirit Animals series is classified as science fiction.TrueFalse30s