This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Pick the best thesis statements. A) Bridges faced struggles and showed determintation in his life. B) Hard work never pays off for anyone. C) Connections is what he had all his life. D) The boy listened to music like others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bridges faced struggles and showed determintation in his life. 2. Which makes a better title for a definition or expository essay? A) The Tale of Superman. B) How Do You Define Heroism?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How Do You Define Heroism?. 3. You have been asked to write an essay for your school's blog in which you support or oppose the use of an artist's music in advertising. Use information from the "Should Musicians Change Their Tune?" passage set in your essay. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 4. Which part of the essay is MITT? A) Introduction Paragraph. B) Body Paragraph #1. C) Body Paragraph #2. D) Conclusion Paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body Paragraph #2. 5. SYNONYM for EXPOSITORY WRITING is ..... A) Narrative Writing. B) Argumentative Writing. C) Informative Writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informative Writing. 6. The following sentence has no errors. the Ancient egyptians grew crops in the rich soil near the Nile River? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Details that support the main idea A) Thesis. B) Hook. C) Supporting details. D) Topic sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supporting details. 8. How many quote burgers are required in each body paragraph? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 9. To identify differences in two or more items A) Compare. B) Contrast. C) Analogy. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 10. What is the term for the following definition? The rank or title given by an institution to a student who has met certain academic requirements. A) Degree. B) Certificate. C) Transcript. D) Enrollment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Degree. 11. What should an intro paragraph include? A) A hook, introduce background information, and a claim/thesis. B) A summary of the entire essay. C) A list of references and citations. D) An anecdote related to the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A hook, introduce background information, and a claim/thesis. 12. Which of the following best describes the tone of expository writing? A) Humorous. B) Objective and neutral. C) Emotional. D) Subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objective and neutral. 13. Your purpose and your ..... will determine how you present your writing. A) Audience. B) Handwriting. C) Spelling. D) Visuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Audience. 14. What is the most effective way to write a conclusion? A) Just stop writing. B) Restate the thesis. C) Add additional non-related information. D) Try to confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restate the thesis. 15. What is an example of a topic suitable for expository writing? A) The water cycle. B) A personal narrative. C) A fictional story. D) A poem about love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The water cycle. 16. To show an ending, use a transition like: A) For instance, such as, like. B) Finally, in conclusion, lastly. C) Although, furthermore, besides. D) First, next, later, after. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finally, in conclusion, lastly. 17. A sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic of the essay A) Conclusion. B) Rhetorical question. C) Thesis. D) Body paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis. 18. What is the minimum amount of essay paragraphs? A) 5. B) 1. C) 3. D) What. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 19. The ..... is the part of your intro that pulls the reader in. A) Took. B) Crook. C) Book. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hook. 20. Which cohesive device can be used to begin a concluding sentence in body paragraph? A) In conclusion, Thus. B) Therefore, Last but not least. C) Thus, In a nutshell. D) Therefore, Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore, Thus. 21. True or False:Expository writing can have a persuasive tone. A) False. B) Only in certain cases. C) Sometimes. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 22. The conclusion paragraph gives an ending and closure to the essay. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 23. What type of words are these:for instance; all in all; furthermore; for example; in other words; in fact? A) Pronouns. B) Synonyns. C) Transitions. D) Details. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transitions. 24. Example-In a small school, tucked up in a hollow in Kentucky, students are discovering the power of excellence. A) Exaggeration. B) Personal Anecdote. C) Setting. D) Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Setting. 25. Your reasoning should always be supported by what? A) Counterclaims. B) Evidence. C) Claims. D) Arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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