This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. To identify similarities in two or more items A) Compare. B) Contrast. C) Analogy. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compare. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Example- "Give me liberty or give me death." A) Question. B) Quotation. C) Personal Anecdote. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotation. 9. 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. 10. The intended readers of specific types of texts A) Transitions. B) Explanatory. C) Audience. D) Characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Audience. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. ..... 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. When you are prewriting, what are three things you should do? A) Add, Rearrange, and Replace Information. B) Brainstorm and determine your purpose and audience. C) Write a hook, bridge, and thesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brainstorm and determine your purpose and audience. 17. Direct quotes and paraphrasing require quotation marks A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What is the term for the following definition? The price that you pay to attend an institution. A) Tuition. B) Salary. C) Deposit. D) Rent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tuition. 19. The arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work A) Anecdote. B) Structure. C) Reference. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Structure. 20. What is an important part of narrative writing? A) Information & facts. B) A beginning, middle, & end. C) Opinion & reasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A beginning, middle, & end. 21. General thesis statement uses quantifiers like A) Some. B) Few. C) Lots. D) A little. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some. 22. What is the purpose of the introduction in an expository essay? A) To present the main topic and provide background information to prepare the reader. B) To summarize the entire essay in a few sentences. C) To introduce the author's personal opinion on the topic. D) To provide a detailed analysis of the evidence presented in the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To present the main topic and provide background information to prepare the reader. 23. How many pieces of text evidence should support your topic sentence? A) 2. B) 1. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 24. ..... connects your specific supporting details to your general reason (benefit or challenge). A) Expository. B) Commentary. C) Voluntary. D) A word. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commentary. 25. What do we call facts, statistics, examples, or quotations that support the claims made in an expository essay? A) Transitions. B) Topic sentences. C) Supporting evidence. D) Conclusions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supporting evidence. ← 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