Folktales Test 12/12 Flashcards

1
Q

____ stories that are set in the past and have been passed down from generation to generation

a. fiction
b. nonfiction
c. novel
d. folktales

A

d. folktales

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______ takes place in magical land rules by royalty.

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

a. fairytale

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3
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_____ short story that usually involves animals with human qualities; to teach a moral or a lesson

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

c. fable

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4
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______ told as if it were true and meant to be funny; unbelievable exaggerations

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

b. tall tale

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5
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_____ usually has a connection to a real, historical person or event with exaggeration; not meant to be funny

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

d. legend

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6
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_____ explain something about the world such as natural forces or how something came to exist

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

e. myth

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7
Q

The Crow and the Pitcher, and The Boy who cried Wolf are examples of a ________

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

c. fable

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8
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Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast are examples of a ______

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

a. fairy-tale

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9
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Mother Nature and Pandora’s Box are examples of a _______

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

e. myth

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10
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Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Pecos Bill are examples of a ____

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

b. tall tale

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Robin Hood is an example of a _______

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

d. legend

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12
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The characteristics of these folk tale are set in the past, or told as a true story

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

d. legend

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13
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The characteristics of these folk tales are short, simple plot, or teaches a lesson

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

c. fable

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14
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The characteristics of these folks tales are good vs evil; usually a happy ending

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

a. fairy tale

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15
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The characteristics of these folk tales feature supernatural events or beings

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

e. myth

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16
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The characteristics of these folk tales may use real settings and characters

a. fairy-tale
b. tall tale
c. fable
d. legend
e. myth

A

b. tall tale