This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is text evidence? A) Text evidence refers to specific examples or quotes from a text that support the main idea or argument. B) Text evidence is a summary of the text's main points. C) Text evidence is the author's opinion about the text. D) Text evidence is any information that contradicts the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Text evidence refers to specific examples or quotes from a text that support the main idea or argument. 2. The short story "Gonzalo" by Paul Fleischman. A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NARRATIVE WRITING. 3. The thesis statement is usually the last sentence in the introduction paragraph? A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 4. What is the structure of an expository essay? A) An expository essay typically includes an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. B) An expository essay consists of a title, abstract, and references. C) An expository essay is structured as a poem with stanzas. D) An expository essay includes only a conclusion and no body paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An expository essay typically includes an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. 5. The body paragraphs are meant to do what? A) To explain the thesis statement. B) To extend the essay. C) To set up the hook. D) To waste time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To explain the thesis statement. 6. True or False:You should re-state your thesis in your conclusion. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. The main idea of your essay. A) Body. B) Thesis. C) Introduction. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis. 8. Comment A) Give the meaning of a word or concept. B) Evaluate on the basis of strengths and weaknesses. C) Explain by giving examples. D) Discuss, criticize, or explain the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Discuss, criticize, or explain the subject. 9. Which graphic organizer is best applicable for a Compare and Contrast essay? A) Process flowchart. B) Venn Diagram. C) Visual map. D) Mind map. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Venn Diagram. 10. Telling a story is the main purpose of Expository writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. What is the correct revision of this sentence?Anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing:Determination. A) Anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing:determination. B) Anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing, determination. C) Anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing; determination. D) Anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing; Determination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anyone may join the team, but he or she must have one thing:determination. 12. An essay begins with a what? A) Claim. B) Introduction. C) Reason. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduction. 13. What is the name of the first part of an expository essay? A) Narrative. B) Conclusion. C) Hook/thesis. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hook/thesis. 14. Example-What? You don't like the crunchy caterpillars on your pizza? A) Question. B) Idiom. C) Personal Anecdote. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Question. 15. What does the R in the RACE writing strategy stand for? A) Restate. B) Reason. C) Recite. D) Reflect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restate. 16. "The act of informing readers WHO and WHERE from which you are quoting" is called ..... A) Sources. B) Review. C) Quote. D) Cite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cite. 17. Expository text should give information that is ..... A) Non-fictional. B) Fictional. C) Poetry. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-fictional. 18. Which is NOT an example of a good hook? A) A quote. B) A bold statement. C) A descriptive scenario. D) A question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A question. 19. How can you effectively use evidence in expository writing? A) By providing specific examples, statistics, expert opinions, and research findings to support the main points and arguments. B) By ignoring the need for evidence and relying solely on opinions. C) By making unsupported claims and generalizations. D) By using personal anecdotes and experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing specific examples, statistics, expert opinions, and research findings to support the main points and arguments. 20. True or false:A website is current if you click on links and they do not work. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Your introduction should be like an inverted ..... ? A) Square. B) Trapezoid. C) Diamond. D) Pyramid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pyramid. 22. Expositiry writing is also known as ..... writing. A) Argumentative. B) Narrative. C) Informational. D) Expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informational. 23. Which sentence correctly uses one or more commas to set off a nonrestrictive clause? A) The dog, who always buries everything, decided not to bury the pine cone. B) I decided to call Laticia who said she was available to watch the cats. C) Mars, which orbits the Sun every 687 days has a longer year than Earth. D) She gave the flower to Dominic which shows that everyone deserves love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog, who always buries everything, decided not to bury the pine cone. 24. Autobiographies and Memoirs are examples of non-fiction writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. The thesis statement structure is:words we take from the prompt ..... because (reason #1) and (reason #2). A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 26. What parts of the essay are needed for Expository Writing? A) Introduction paragraph. B) Introduction, Body Paragraph 1 and 2. C) Conclusion paragraph. D) Introduction paragraph, Body Paragarph 1 and 2, and Conclusion paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduction paragraph, Body Paragarph 1 and 2, and Conclusion paragraph. 27. Which type of writing can NEVER have an OPINION? A) Narrative. B) Expository. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expository. 28. Directions to the theatre is NOT an example of procedural writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. These include painting a picture, startling fact, exclamation, quote, anecdote, and question. A) Types of hooks. B) Conclusion. C) Introduction. D) Body paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Types of hooks. 30. Introduction = A) Hook + Thesis. B) Example + Theme. C) Body + Conclusion. D) A + P + E. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hook + Thesis. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesExpository Writing Quiz 1Expository Writing Quiz 3Expository Writing Quiz 4Expository Writing Quiz 5Expository Writing Quiz 6Expository Writing Quiz 7Expository Writing Quiz 8Expository Writing Quiz 9Expository Writing Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books