Fanfiction Trivia Quiz

Answer: All of these

Works that have given rise to fanfiction range from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" to Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."

Answer: False

By most definitions, fanfiction cannot be written for monetary gain. If one writes for monetary gain, it is no longer an act of devotion--i.e. the work of a "fan."

Answer: Slash

"Slash" is used to refer to fanfiction that focuses on the romantic pairing of a same-sex couple.
Sometimes the term "fem-slash" is used if the same sex couple is female.

Answer: Shipper

There is a clash in X-files fandom between those who wish to see Mulder and Scully as friends and those who wish to see them as lovers. Writers who wish to see a romantic pairing of the X-files characters Scully and Mulder are called "shippers", and this may be where the term first originated. The term "shipper" is used for any fanfiction writer who romantically pairs major characters.

Answer: fanzine

Fanzines are often photocopied and distributed to a small list of subscribers. They are called 'zines for short. They have diminished in popularity as the Internet has become more wide spread.

Answer: A happy marriage

The term "angst" is applied to those pieces of fanfiction that deal with dark and often emotionally depressing themes. More specifically, it has been applied to unfulfilled romantic tension between two characters.

Answer: True

The 'X-files' characters are the property of the producer so, yes, this is technically a copyright infringement. TV and movie producers and writers, however, have largely turned a blind eye to fanfiction, because it promotes their work.

Answer: False

Austen's works are in the public domain, so there is no copyright infringement involved. In fact, many sequels to Austen's novels are published in print, including "Conviction," "Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife," and "Mr. Darcy's Daughters."

Answer: Alternate Universe

Alternate Universe fanfiction is a major deviation from the book, movie, or television show upon which it is based. For example, a Jane Austen fanfiction piece in which Elizabeth does not refuse Mr. Darcy's first marriage proposal could be labeled AU.

Answer: Plot, what plot?

PWP--or plot, what plot?--is a term often applied to "smut" fanfiction, where the primary goal is to place the characters in a sexual situation and not to tell a story.