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This document contains a 24 question multiple choice quiz about different types of folklore such as myths, legends, fables and epics. It tests understanding of the key characteristics and examples of each genre. It also includes an essay prompt asking students to explain the difference between mythology and folklore in 200 words. The quiz covers topics like the main characters in each type of folklore, their origins and purposes, as well as examples discussed in class.

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Assignment 2-5

This document contains a 24 question multiple choice quiz about different types of folklore such as myths, legends, fables and epics. It tests understanding of the key characteristics and examples of each genre. It also includes an essay prompt asking students to explain the difference between mythology and folklore in 200 words. The quiz covers topics like the main characters in each type of folklore, their origins and purposes, as well as examples discussed in class.

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Assignment 2

I. Multiple Choice

Question 1

Q. A _______ is a brief story or poem.

answer choices

o myth
o legend
o fable
o epic

Question 2

Q. A fable usually has ________ characters.

answer choices

o animal
o human
o protagonist
o antagonist

Question 3

Q. A fable teaches a ______ which is stated at the _____ of the work.

answer choices

o theme, beginning
o theme, end
o moral, beginning
o moral, end

Question 4

Q. A _______ is a fictional tale, like "Demeter and Persephone"

answer choices

o myth
o legend
o fable
o epic

Question 5

Q. A myth explains the actions of ____ or ______.

answer choices

o animals, people
o gods, heroes
o men, women
o gods, people

Question 6

Q. A myth can explain the origins or elements of _______.

answer choices

o history
o nature
o the world
o people

Question 7

Q. Greek and Roman myths are known as ________.

answer choices

o the OG myths
o original mythology
o classical mythology
o stories

Question 8

Q. A ______ is a widely told story about the past.

answer choices

o epic
o myth
o fable
o legend

Question 9

Q. Some legends are based on _____ while others are _______.

answer choices

o fact, fiction
o truth, reality
o fact, reality
o myths, legend

Question 10

Q. Fables, myths and legends were originally part of _____ tradition.

answer choices

o historical
o oral
o verbal
o world

Question 11

Q. ______ is the passing down of stories by word of mouth.

answer choices

o classical mythology
o story telling
o gods or heroes
o oral tradition

Question 12

Q. An ______ tells the story of a _______ hero.

answer choices

o myth, god
o fable, animal
o legend, historical
o epic, larger-than-life

Question 13

Q. The hero in an epic goes on a dangerous quest or _____.

answer choices

o journey
o adventure
o path
o search

Question 14

Q. An ____ is a long narrative poem that is important to the history of a nation or culture.

answer choices

o myth
o legend
o epic
o fable

Question 15

Q. __________ is one's view of the world

answer choices

o cultural perspective
o oral tradition
o universal theme
o moral

Question 16

Q. A theme repeated across many cultures and time periods (like good vs. evil)

answer choices

o oral tradition
o cultural perspective
o universal theme
o moral

Question 17

Q. A _____ is a lesson about life that is stated directly, usually at the end of a work.

answer choices

o oral tradition
o moral
o cultural perspective
o universal theme

Question 18

Q. Tortoise and the Hare is an example of a _______

answer choices

o myth
o legend
o fable
o epic

Question 19

Q. Hercules is an example of a _____

answer choices

o myth
o legend
o fable
o epic

Question 20

Q. King Arthur is an example of a __________

answer choices

o myth
o fable
o epic
o legend
Question 21

Q. An example of an epic we read in class is...

answer choices

o The Voyage
o To the Top of Everest
o Demeter and Persephone
o Arachne

Question 22

Q. An example of a fable we read in class is...

answer choices

o Demeter and Persephone


o Duckbilled Platypus v. BeefSnakStik
o The Voyage
o Johnny Appleseed

Question 23

Q. An example of a legend we read in class is...

answer choices

o Arachne
o The Voyage
o Johnny Appleseed
o The Other Frog Prince

Question 24

Q. An example of a myth we read in class is...

answer choices

o To the Top of Everest


o Arachne
o Grasshopper Logic
o The Voyage
II. Essay

Based on your understanding from the previous discussion, what is the difference between mythology
and folklore? Submit a 200-word essay in elaborating your answer.

In Mythology ad Folklore

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