KINAWAHAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN CREATIVE NON-FICTION

MULTIPLE CHOICES: Identify the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on the
space provided before each number. (60 pts.)
____1. Written in prose format and published as a book and considered to be a long piece of
creative fiction that is believed to be possessing, demanding, and complex.
a. narrative poetry
b. drama
c. novel
d. short story
____2. The following are all basic types of writing except –
a. expository
b. creative
c. documentary
d. expressive
____3. It is a poem that demonstrates grief and melancholy to the dead.
a. elegy
b. corridor
c. song
d. ode
____4. Short poems that are tainted with love, hope, joy, grief, sadness, or sorrow as common
themes
a. corridos
b. songs
c. sonnets
d. folksongs
____5. A stanza with five lines is called
a. cinquain
b. septet
c. sexian
d. quatrain
e. tercet
____6. A poem that provides an amusing and a happy ending. a.
farce
b. tragedy
c. social poem
d. comedy
____7. It employs contradictory statements or situations to show reality dissimilar from truth. a.
paradox
b. metonymy
c. allegory
d. irony
____8. ________________ is the central idea or concept of the storyline.
a. denouement
b. falling action
c. point of view
d. theme

____9. Exposes a topic analytically and objectively, like a news report.

a. Expository writing
b. Creative writing
c. Technical writing
d. Expressive writing ____10. What is “rhetoric”?
a. Expressive writing as opposed to creative non-fiction
b. Simple prose that doesn’t draw attention to itself
c. Questions and statements mingled together
d. Argumentative or persuasive language
____11. This brings the readers as where the story happens which is illustrated through
scenery, landscape, building, weather, or even season.
a. plot
b. setting
c. mood
d. climax
____12. Plays, short stories, plays, and novels are under.
a. Expository writing
b. Creative writing
c. Technical writing
d. Expressive writing
____13. An element of a story that leads the central conflict by building a series of events in the
character’s life.
a. theme
b. plot
c. antagonist
d. mood
____14. Refers to a segment/part of something that is replaced to represent in for a whole or vice
versa.
a. symbolism
b. paradox
c. synecdoche
d. allegory
____15. Neither a plot nor a full narrative description, but a carefully crafted verbal sketch that
might be part of some larger work, or a complete description in itself.
a. short story
b. sonnet
c. vignette
d. novel
____16. Uses contradictory statements but in a closer examination turns out to make sense
a. metaphor
b. allegory
c. paradox
d. irony
____17. The pattern in which end rhyme occurs.
a. onomatopoeia
b. assonance
c. rhyme scheme
d. alliteration
____18. The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. This is an example of –
a. alliteration
b. assonance
c. onomatopoeia
d. consonance
____19. Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and
steadfastness will see you to the very top. What literary device is used in the given sentence?
a. simile
b. allegory
c. symbolism
d. metaphor
____20. Give the rhyme scheme of the given lines.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending
line Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing
their heads in sprightly dance.
a. aabbcc
b. ababaa
c. ababcc
d. bcbcaa
____21. What is imagery?
a. the use of language appealing to one or more of the five senses
b. a joke
c. It's nothing, you just made it up
d. a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the
individual words
____22. This refers to the use of the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word.
a. symbolism
b. connotation
c. diction
d. denotation
____23. When we use the name “Washington D.C” we are talking about the U.S’ political hot seat by
referring to the political capital of the United States because all the significant political institutions
such as the White House, Supreme Court, the U.S. Capitol and many more are located her. The
phrase “Washington D.C.” is ________________ for the government of the U.S. in this case.
a. metonymy
b. irony
c. metaphor
d. synecdoche
____24. “A long song”is an example of
a. metaphor
b. alliteration
c. assonance
d. onomatopoeia
____25."They ate food."Is this an example of imagery?
a. yes
b. neither way
c. both a and b
d. no
____26.Sheanne tried hard to convince herself that her Hollywood dreams were worth the struggle
but her parents, and her inner voice of reason, failed to agree.
a. theme
b. conflict
c. denouement
d. Central idea
____27.“We were the first that ever burst”, a line taken from the poem Ancient Mariner, is
considered to be an example of
a. eye rhyme
b. external rhyme
c. rich rhyme
d. internal rhyme
____28.The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house. What type of imagery is present in this given
line?
a. olfactory
b. visual
c. kinetic
d. auditory
____29. It is a literary device wherein the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate
and overemphasize the basic crux of the statement in order to produce a grander, more
noticeable effect.
a. irony
b. paradox
c. synecdoche
d. hyperbole
____30. The manner in which a story is narrated or depicted and who it is that tells the story is
called __________________.
a. point of view
b. falling action
c. persona
d. conflict
e. theme
____31. In screenplay terminology, the abbreviations “INT.” and “EXT.” mean ____________ and
-___________ respectively. a. inner, outer
b. interior monologue, exterior speaker
c. interior scene setting, exterior scene setting
d. intermission, extra scene
____32. Which of the following is usually required when submitting non-fiction to a literary agent or
publishing editor?
a. The entire work without a synopsis
b. An outline, chapter synopsis, and the opening chapters
c. A telephone call followed by the entire work
d. A formal meeting in which you present the entire work
____33. In playwriting or screenwriting, what does the term “slug line” refer to?
a. It tells that the story has changed in location or time
b. A black line that divides scenes
c. The last line of the play
d. The play’s subtitle
____34. What is a “rhetorical question”?
a. A question that doesn’t require an answer
b. A question that contains a riddle
c. A question that demands to be answered as quickly as possible
d. A question that contains an argument
____35. In all types of writing, the term “the hook” refers to _____________.
a. a potentially dangerous prop used on stage
b. the antagonist
c. the main character in a play or screenplay
d. a line or passage that captures the audience’s attention (originally a term borrowed from
songwriting)
____36. In academic non-fiction, the ____________________ at the end of the book helps
readers continue their study of the subject by directing them to similar works.
a. glossary
b. index
c. afterword
d. bibliography and works cited pages
____37. When staging a play, what does the abbreviation “SPFX” stand for?
a. Special Entrance
b. Special Effects
c. Second Prompter
d. Special Affects
____38. In terms of editorial work at a publishing house, which of the following statements about
fiction versus non-fiction is true?
a. The two genres are usually handled by the same editor
b. Other than the fact that one genre is “true” and one is “untrue,” there is very little difference
between the two
c. Non-fiction requires fewer stages of correction
d. Non-fiction requires a fact-checker and may also need to have illustrations or photographs
sourced
_____39. In theatre terminology, what does “stage left” mean?
a. The last point at which an actor left the stage
b. The left side of the stage from the audience’s point of view
c. The left side of the stage from the actor’s point of view
d. It varies depending on the perspective of the actor
_____40. Which of the following lists contains the names of people who are commonly regarded as
great American playwrights?
a. Eugene O’Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller
b. William Shakespeare, Arthur Conan Doyle, Charlie Parker
c. Arthur Miller, James Copeland, Henry James
d. Oscar Wilde, Tennessee Williams, Flannery O’Connor
_____41. Creative writing or blogging – especially when the format is interactive and allows
comments or provides discussion rooms for readers to express their own views – is said to be a part
of which of the following web generations?
a. Web pages
b. WWW for Dummies
c. The Internet 1.1
d. Web 2.0
____42. Which of the following is NOT a type of personal journal writing?
a. Dream book or log
b. Diary or memoir
c. Electronic journal
d. Short story collection
____43. Why is it important to get the facts correct in non-fiction writing?
a. It is less important than one might think; many non-fiction books are published with factual errors
b. It is important because the credibility of the author and publisher are reflected in the
reliability of factual claims made in the book
c. It is less important than one might think; the work may contain a mixture of verifiable facts
and approximate facts or guesswork by the author
d. It is important because sales will be higher if there is more fictional content, even in a
nonfiction book
____44. A/an ___________ is a short, traditional Japanese poem that contains three lines of five,
seven, and five syllables respectively.
a. sonnet
b. ode
c. ottava rima
d. haiku
____45. In terms of theatre staff, who is the “Artistic Director”?
a. A painter and decorator who designs the sets for a play
b. The playwright, once he or she enters the theatre for rehearsal
c. A theater company’s chief artistic officer, usually the last person who decides on a script
before green-lighting production
d. The lead actor, who often has some creative control ____46.
What is an “analogy”?
a. The opposite of what is stated, often with ironic effect
b. Composite word for a postscript, glossary, index or bibliography
c. A comparison of two similar ideas or objects to make a point about the first one; a kind of
comparative example
d. The repetition of beginning consonant and vowel sounds in a line of poetry
___47. Regarding the inclusion of creative expression in non-fiction writing, which of the following
statements is most true?
a. Non-fiction writing should always be factually verifiable, but that does not preclude creative
style or expression as long as the creative expression serves an overall purpose of conveying
facts, information, and learning
b. Non-fiction is required to be only 75% truthful; the remainder can be given over to creative
expression
c. Non-fiction should always aim to be as creative and imaginative as fiction, occasionally at
the cost of verifiable truth d. None of the above ____48. What is “free verse”?
a. Epic verse
b. Poetry that is given away free with longer works
c. More modern poetry with no prescribed pattern or structure
d. Rhyming couplets
____49. Which of the following is NOT a movie genre?
a. Horror
b. Cartoon
c. Legal Thriller
d. Romantic Comedy
____50. Which of the following is a good technique for presenting your creative writing online? a.
Restricting your work to either a blog or a website – having both is always confusing
b. Placing sample opening chapters on a highly visual website that is interlinked with blogs and
discussion boards to draw attention to your work
c. Putting the entire work online
d. Placing your work online anonymously
____51. What does “high concept” mean in screenplay writing?
a. A simple premise that describes a proposed film in just a few sentences, often by juxtaposing
two known ideas
b. A production with a large budget
c. A very artistic, conceptual approach to filmmaking
d. A complex idea that is turned into a relatively short film
____52. How long does it generally take, from manuscript submission to final publication, for a non-
fiction book to pass through the full editorial process and off-set (not digital) printing process?
a. from 3 to 6 weeks
b. from 3 weeks to 3 months
c. from 3 months to 1 year
d. from 2 years to 10 years
____53. What is the greatest potential hazard of putting your creative writing online?
a. Someone will plagiarize your words and potentially publish them as his or her own
b. People will cease to respect your creative work
c. You will not be able to get your work published in print format in the future d. You will
lose sales
____54. In the world of professional playwriting, which of the following usually occur(s) before a
play is mounted in a full production?
a. It is staged on an empty stage
b. It is published in paperback
c. It goes through a development stage that includes professional “readings”
d. A read-through of the play is broadcast on the radio ____55. What is “bias”?
a. The similarity between ideas
b. The negative feeling between two ideas in a work of journalistic non-fiction
c. The specific tone of a work, or specific voice of the writer
d. When an author prejudices the reader in favor of one side of a subject by not covering the
topic fairly
____56. In terms of online creative writing courses, which of the following statements is most
reliable?
a. All online creative writing courses are scams that should be avoided in favor of a course that
takes place in a classroom.
b. An online course can be a good supplement and aid to the creative work you are already
producing on your own or as part of a classroom workshop.
c. Some online courses are better than others; the good ones involve learning materials,
forums, chat rooms, and interactive time with an actual teacher.
d. b and c
____57. What is the primary purpose for writing a journal?
a. The writer’s own private use
b. To promote as a form of writing to a local community
c. To publish in print or online
d. To share with family and friends
____58. The phrase “The tree’s dark fingers reached out for him” demonstrates the use of
which of the following literary devices?
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Alliteration
d. Personification
_____59. What is an “epic poem”?
a. An extended ballad containing quatrains
b. Free verse
c. A poem written in large print
d. A poem of considerable length, often dealing with heroic themes_____
60. When an author writes a journal or diary and publishes it as a memoir, which of the
following is potentially crucial to the credibility of the book?
a. That an author book tour takes place
b. That the author’s face be on the front and back cover
c. That the book contains a website address for the publisher
d. That it be clear from reading what is verifiable fact and what is potentially the author’s
unreliable memory (i.e., that the line between reality and fantasy be clear)