This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Expository writing should be (a) . A) Funny. B) Entertaining. C) Creative. D) A. factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. factual. 2. Your audience is ..... A) How you are writing. B) What you are writing. C) Why you are writing. D) Who you are writing for. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Who you are writing for. 3. Make sure you ..... A) Fill every single line. B) Immediately write your final draft. C) Plan or brainstorm. D) Research examples while you are writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plan or brainstorm. 4. What is the purpose of a hook in an expository essay? A) To summarize the essay. B) To grab the reader's attention. C) To list evidence. D) To restate the thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To grab the reader's attention. 5. What is the purpose of an expository paragraph? A) To describe something. B) To give an opinion on a topic. C) To inform on a topic. D) To tell a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To inform on a topic. 6. Which of the following is a component of a thesis statement? A) Restate the writing prompt (question). B) Provide your answer to the prompt (essay topic). C) 2-3 reasons supporting your answer. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. In this step of the writing process, you are writing down all of your ideas and thinking of narrowing down to one topic to write about. A) Editing. B) Publishing. C) Prewriting. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prewriting. 8. Expository writing is also known as information writing A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. How many main ideas do you need for your expository essay? A) At least four main ideas. B) At least two main ideas. C) At least three main ideas. D) At least one main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At least two main ideas. 10. True or false:each body paragraph should contain a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What caused Hurricane Hillary and how did it impact Los Angeles? A) Process. B) Narration. C) Cause and Effect. D) Problem-Solution. E) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cause and Effect. 12. Your town's public library is hosting an exhibit on pen names throughout history. You have been asked to write an expository article for the exhibit's display explaining why some authors choose to use pen names. Your essay should be based on the ideas and concepts found in the "Pen Names in Literature" passage set. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informative. 13. General thesis statements are normally longer than specific thesis statements. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. What must you remember to do in the conclusion? A) Restate the hook. B) Give a last example. C) Use a transitional sentence. D) Restate the thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restate the thesis. 15. What is the role of evidence in expository writing? A) Evidence is used to entertain the reader. B) Evidence supports the information presented and helps to clarify and validate the main points. C) Evidence is only necessary in persuasive writing. D) Evidence serves to confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence supports the information presented and helps to clarify and validate the main points. 16. In expository writing, what is the role of the thesis statement in the introduction? A) To entertain the reader. B) To state the main idea and outline the purpose of the essay. C) To provide a list of sources. D) To offer a personal opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To state the main idea and outline the purpose of the essay. 17. An introduction consists of ..... A) A hook, building sentences, and a thesis statement. B) A topic sentence, text evidence, and explanation. C) A hook, text evidence, and thesis statement. D) A hook, building sentences, and transition words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A hook, building sentences, and a thesis statement. 18. What is the author's purpose in an expository text? A) To tell a story. B) To describe. C) To explain. D) To entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To explain. 19. What is the format of this writing task? A) Diary entry. B) Opinion piece. C) News story. D) Featured article. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) News story. 20. The part of the writing process in which you correct your spelling, grammar errors, capitalization, and punctuation. A) Revising. B) Drafting. C) Prewriting. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Editing. 21. Which part of the essay is BEAR? A) Body Paragraph #1. B) Introduction Paragraph. C) Body Paragraph #2. D) Conclusion Paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Body Paragraph #1. 22. A type of essay that explains how to do or make something. A) Definition Essay. B) Cause/Effect Essay. C) How-to Essay. D) Expository Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How-to Essay. 23. A movie review is an example of ..... A) Persuasive writing. B) Expository writing. C) Narrative writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuasive writing. 24. How do you set up the PARAGRAPHS in an EXPOSITORY and ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER? A) Conclusion, Body 1, Body 3, Introduction, Body 2. B) Body 2, Body 1, Introduction, Conclusion, Body 3. C) Introduction, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, Conclusion. D) Conclusion, Body 3, Body 2, Body 1, Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduction, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, Conclusion. 25. What is the 4th step in the writing process? A) Revising. B) Sharing. C) Editing. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editing. 26. An expository essay needs to have an objective tone. This means ..... A) Only the facts, no opinions. B) No facts, just opinions. C) Some facts, some opinions. D) Mostly facts, some opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only the facts, no opinions. 27. True or False:Expository writing does not require any planning. A) Expository writing does require planning. B) Expository writing requires extensive planning. C) Expository writing can be done without any planning. D) Planning is optional in expository writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expository writing does require planning. 28. Who is Frederick Douglass? A) A past American President. B) An escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker in America. C) The man who ended slavery. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker in America. 29. A type of nonfiction writing that informs or explains facts. A) Expository Writing. B) Expository Introduction. C) Definition Essay. D) Compare/Contrast Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expository Writing. 30. A recipe for cookies is an example of what? A) A Fairy Tale. B) Procedural Writing. C) Cause/Effect Writing. D) Persuasive Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Procedural Writing. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesExpository Writing Quiz 1Expository Writing Quiz 2Expository Writing Quiz 3Expository Writing Quiz 4Expository Writing Quiz 5Expository Writing Quiz 6Expository Writing Quiz 7Expository Writing Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books