This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does tone mean? A) How you feel after reading the essay. B) The author's attitude toward the topic. C) Your attitude toward the the topic. D) How you feel before reading the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author's attitude toward the topic. 2. A news happening is NOT an example of an Expository text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. How many PARAGRAPHS should be in an expository and argumentative paper? A) 1. B) 2. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 4. What is an EXPOSITORY/INFORMATIVE essay used to do? A) Argue being for/against a topic. B) Describe a personal experience. C) Inform the reader about a given topic. D) Entertain the readers with a created story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inform the reader about a given topic. 5. Why should a writer preview main points in the introduction? A) To add extra details. B) To explain evidence. C) To repeat the hook. D) To let the reader know what will be explained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To let the reader know what will be explained. 6. A book report is an example of expository writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. TRUE/FALSE:A student is allowed to use only ONE source when finding text evidence for an expository paper. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. True or False:The topic sentence belongs in the first sentence of each body paragraph. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. True or False:You should start your thesis statement with a yes or a no then followed by your reasons. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. What is an important part of expository writing? A) Information & facts. B) A beginning, middle, & end. C) Opinion & reasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Information & facts. 11. When writing an expository essay we need to ensure there is enough ..... to back up the fact/facts. A) Sentences. B) Evidence. C) Words. D) Paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 12. What should always start your conclusion paragraph? A) Re-stated Thesis. B) Hook. C) Salutation. D) Greeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Re-stated Thesis. 13. The 1st sentence of your essay should be your ..... A) Thesis statement. B) Hook. C) Claim. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hook. 14. Your social studies class is doing research on the advantages and disadvantages of having both genders in the same classroom. Using the information found in "Boys and Girls Learning Together" and "Keep Boys and Girls Separate in Schools, " write an argumentative essay in which you support or oppose separating boys and girls into different classrooms. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 15. Why is it important to use a writing strategy like RACE? A) To organize your thoughts so people can easily understand your point. B) To follow procedures. C) To avoid creative writing. D) So that you don't have to do research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To organize your thoughts so people can easily understand your point. 16. What belongs in the INTRODUCTION of an expository and argumentative paper? A) Hook, topic sentence, thesis statement. B) Topic sentence, citation, explanation. C) Hook, recommendation, concluding sentence. D) Thesis statement, citation, restatement of thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hook, topic sentence, thesis statement. 17. To identify similarities in two or more items A) Compare. B) Contrast. C) Analogy. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compare. 18. What part of the essay should you plan first? A) The conclusion. B) The examples. C) The thesis statement. D) The final draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The thesis statement. 19. The memoir "Eleven" in which Sandra Cisneros describes an experience she had in school with a teacher when she was eleven years old. A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. C) NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. 20. An essay about art created from found or recycled items that is based on research you did. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informative. 21. Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis?"Experiencing happiness in what you do can lead to a fulfilling, exciting life." A) WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up. B) WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals. C) WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to learn from our experiences. D) WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities. 22. An example of Expository writing is a fairy tale. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Example- "Give me liberty or give me death." A) Question. B) Quotation. C) Personal Anecdote. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotation. 24. Which of the following is a transition of contrast/opposition? A) Even though. B) Equally. C) In the event that. D) Usually. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 25. The intended readers of specific types of texts A) Transitions. B) Explanatory. C) Audience. D) Characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Audience. 26. Which of the following is NOT important in your essay? A) Vocabulary. B) Sentence structure. C) Spelling. D) Number of paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Number of paragraphs. 27. True/False:Transitions are words or phrases that connect ideas and paragraphs, making the essay's flow smoother. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. ..... Introduces the main idea ..... Introduces supporting details ..... Does not expound on the details. A) How-to Essay. B) Expository Conclusion. C) Expository Introduction. D) Compare/Contrast Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expository Introduction. 29. True or False:The conclusion paragraph should contain a re-stated thesis, a bridge, and a summary. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. What is the first step when writing an expository essay? A) Write a conclusion. B) Add transition words. C) Restate the thesis. D) Choose a topic you know well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Choose a topic you know well. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesExpository Writing Quiz 1Expository Writing Quiz 2Expository Writing Quiz 3Expository Writing Quiz 4Expository Writing Quiz 5Expository Writing Quiz 6Expository Writing Quiz 7Expository Writing Quiz 8Expository Writing Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books