Fiction, Nonfiction, Characteristics, and Elements of Fiction
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. What is a key characteristic of fiction?
a) Based on factual events
b) Uses imagination and created narratives
c) Grounded in historical accuracy
d) Does not include a plot or characters
Answer: b) Uses imagination and created narratives
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of literary fiction?
a) Strong emphasis on character development
b) Use of allegory or symbolism
c) Clear-cut plot points and endings
d) Philosophical themes like free will
Answer: c) Clear-cut plot points and endings
3. Which is an element of fiction?
a) Character
b) Evidence
c) Real-life events
d) Persuasion
Answer: a) Character
4. What does nonfiction aim to do?
a) Entertain with fictional characters
b) Explore imaginative worlds
c) Document and explain real events
d) Symbolize human emotions through allegory
Answer: c) Document and explain real events
5. What literary device is commonly used in fiction to convey deeper meaning?
a) Statistics
b) Allegory
c) Citations
d) Documentation
Answer: b) Allegory
Short Answer Questions
1. Define fiction in one sentence.
Answer: Fiction refers to imaginative storytelling involving created characters, settings, and
narratives.
2. Name two characteristics of literary fiction.
Answer: Strong emphasis on character development and use of allegory or symbolism.
3. What is the primary purpose of nonfiction?
Answer: To educate, persuade, or document real-life events and information.
4. List any three elements of fiction.
Answer: Character, Plot, Setting.
5. Why might the ending of literary fiction be ambiguous?
Answer: To challenge readers to interpret the story and think differently about its themes.
True/False Questions
1. Fiction is always based on real-life events.
False
2. Nonfiction includes categories like biography, travel, and cooking.
True
3. Fiction focuses on imaginative storytelling with created characters and settings.
True
4. Literary fiction avoids the use of allegory or symbolism.
False
5. Nonfiction stories can include fictional elements as long as the story remains grounded in real
events.
False
6. The plot in literary fiction often follows a fixed structure.
False
7. Themes like human nature and free will are commonly explored in literary fiction.
True
8. Higher-level vocabulary and imagery are characteristics of nonfiction.
False
9. Nonfiction is designed to educate, persuade, or document true events.
True
10. Fiction includes philosophical themes but avoids introspection.
False
