This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Fiction > Historical Fiction – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Historical Fiction Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Pictures taken with a camera A) Photographs. B) Phonics. C) Predictions. D) Planets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photographs. 2. Which of the following best characterizes the subject matter of today's historical fiction for children? A) Children are protected from the less savory aspects of our past. B) It pursues the American "melting pot" ideal. C) It centers on the lives of major historical characters. D) Less well-known historical events are depicted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Less well-known historical events are depicted. 3. What does this word mean? Sparkling A) Giving off bright moving points of cats. B) Giving off bright moving points of soup. C) Giving off bright moving points of light. D) Strings in candles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Giving off bright moving points of light. 4. Scientists and the fishing industry debate the problem of overfishing. Debate means A) Present ideas in writing. B) Agree upon. C) Discuss sides of an issue. D) Fight about. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discuss sides of an issue. 5. Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing? A) When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family. B) It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door. C) After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard. D) Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family. 6. Documentaries talk about real people, places or events. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. Name the genre:Toby stepped forward, "Excuse me President Lincoln. Can I ask you a question?" A) Science fiction. B) Fantasy. C) Historical fiction. D) Realistic fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Historical fiction. 8. Historical fiction writers use language from the time the story takes place. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. I bought myself a new pair of moccasins. What are moccasins? A) Pants. B) Shoes. C) Gloves. D) Mittens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shoes. 10. True/False:Historical Fiction books always have two timelines, personal and historical. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 11. A team that loses an entire season has endured a lot of shame. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. The way the problem is solved A) Resolution. B) Problem answer. C) Solution. D) Help. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solution. 13. Is it easy to migrate to a new country? A) Yes, its easy to take a boat across the ocean. B) No, because you are going somewhere you have never been and starting a whole new life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, because you are going somewhere you have never been and starting a whole new life. 14. Which is not a document? A) A movie. B) A passport. C) A newspaper. D) A birth certificate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A movie. 15. I am a story that takes place in a certain place and time in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in my fiction story. What am I? A) Science fiction. B) Fable. C) Fiction. D) Historical fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historical fiction. 16. According to the story Why is Sybil Sleeping, which happened first. A) Sybil's brothers and sisters wanted to know why she was sleeping. B) Someone tried to capture Sybil's father at the Ludington home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone tried to capture Sybil's father at the Ludington home. 17. Setting and time period are important in Historical Fiction. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. What time period was the Yellow Fever epidemic? A) 1793. B) 1950's-1960's. C) 2100's. D) 1941. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1793. 19. The main character in the story A) Dynamic character. B) Static character. C) Antagonist. D) Protagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protagonist. 20. Historical Fiction has all 5 of the story elements A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. What is the name of Ophie's father in 'Ophie's Ghosts'? A) Thomas. B) William. C) James. D) Charles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) William. 22. The sailors boarded the craft and began their work. A) Animal. B) Art. C) Ship. D) Car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ship. 23. We ..... every bite of the delicious chocolate candy. A) Scowled. B) Savored. C) Grudged. D) Endured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Savored. 24. True or False:The story Zane and the Hurricane centers around the 1900 storm in Galveston, Texas A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Historical Fiction must have characters that were REAL historical figures. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 26. After the climax, it is the resolution of the story A) Introduce the characters and describes the settings. B) Falling action. C) Historical fiction. D) The people or animals that play a role in the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling action. 27. True or False Character traits are how a character thinks, feels, or acts. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. A story about a girl who travels back in time and meets President Abraham Lincoln is: A) Fantasy. B) Science fiction. C) Realistic fiction. D) Historical fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historical fiction. 29. Which is the best definition of fiction? A) A story that comes from the author's imagination. B) A story in the newspaper. C) A story that comes from real life. D) A story that takes place in space. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A story that comes from the author's imagination. 30. What is the definition of dudes? A) City-dwellers. B) Cows. C) Police. D) Villagers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) City-dwellers. 31. In Ezekiel Johnson Goes West, the author ..... A) Tries to persuade the reader to visit St. Louis, Missouri. B) Uses descriptive details and vivid language to present an event in history. C) Avoids using sequence of events to narrate the selection. D) Uses many text features that are beneficial to the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uses descriptive details and vivid language to present an event in history. 32. True or False:Only real events can be included in a historical fiction story. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. What are the important elements of historical fiction? A) Plot, Setting, and Characters. B) Conflict and Rising Action. C) Introduction and Climax. D) Facts and Details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plot, Setting, and Characters. 34. Which historical figure is mentioned or plays a role in the plot? A) Leonardo da Vinci. B) William Shakespeare. C) Cleopatra. D) Queen Victoria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Queen Victoria. 35. A grounded metal to place high in th A) Brewing storm. B) Dilemma. C) Lightning rod. D) Furrowed his brows. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lightning rod. 36. Most brides walk sedately down the aisle. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. What is a circular ending? A) The beginning and ending match. B) The beginning middle and end match. C) The climax and the beginning are the same. D) The story ends happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The beginning and ending match. 38. The main characters are ..... A) Jacques, his wife (Judith) and Maria, a friend. B) People from the kingdom. C) A bakery and a king. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jacques, his wife (Judith) and Maria, a friend. 39. The prefix in the word dishonest is? A) And. B) Potato. C) Dis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dis. 40. What is a primary source? A) A source used often. B) A source created at the time of an event by an individual who was there. C) A source found in an important book like an encyclopedia. D) A source created after an event has happened. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A source created at the time of an event by an individual who was there. 41. Spaceships, robots, aliens and time-travel are all part of ..... A) Horror. B) Comedy. C) Drama. D) Sci-fi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sci-fi. 42. True or False:Historical fiction always includes real historical figures as main characters. A) True. B) Only in movies. C) Sometimes. D) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) False. 43. Which of the following includes characters from history? A) Historical Fiction. B) Biography. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 44. Betsy Ross made her living as a seamstress, and had many customers. She sewed many things, including clothes, blankets, and curtains. Each day, she would start with a pile of cloth and create things people paid her to make for them. Everyone knew she would do a wonderful job, so they came to her home and asked her to make many items for them. Business was so good, and as she began to get very busy, Betsy hired me to help. I am an experienced seamstress, so I can sew very well. On my first day, three men came to her home and asked if she could make a flag. I listened to them talk with great interest. One of them was named George Washington. I had heard of him, and now here he was right in front of me. He came to the store in May. I remember it very well because it was my birthday that day. Washington was leading the army, but the army did not currently have a flag. The army was fighting for freedom, but at the time no one knew if we would win. The men showed Betsy Ross a drawing of the flag of the new country. It had stars and stripes. I said, "Silver stars would be great." Betsy said, "No, it will be too difficult to make those. The flag should be red, white, and blue." So we set to work that day. We worked on the flag for a solid month. It would be very big. In addition to sewing the flag, we had to do other work, too. Betsy said that we had to make more clothes to get money. We were making the flag as a present, which meant we would not be paid for the flag. Finally the flag was complete, so George Washington sent someone to come get it. He opened it up and said, "This is it. This is just what we need to inspire the army." He did not show it to anyone yet though. He kept it for a special day. On July 4th, the army flew the new flag. That was the first Independence Day. On that day, the United States said it was a new country. It had a new flag. We were not there, but we heard about it later. The army had to fight more battles. Just saying they were independent did not make it true. The war went on for 7 more years. We worried. We made more flags. In all those battles, soldiers saw that flag. Still, it was difficult to win. When the war ended, the country started. I was proud when I saw the flag. I didn't just make a flag. I was part of making the United States. Which of the following would be a good theme for this story? A) All the bad things come to a good ending. B) Pride in your country can get you through tough times. C) War is bad. D) Don't judge a book by its cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pride in your country can get you through tough times. 45. If you put reins on an animal, what do you hope to do? A) Clean it. B) Feed it. C) Steer it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steer it. 46. What is the purpose of including actual historical figures or events in historical fiction? A) To create fictional characters and events for entertainment purposes. B) To solely focus on the fictional aspects of the story. C) To confuse the readers with a mix of real and fake information. D) To add authenticity and context to the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To add authenticity and context to the story. 47. In history writing, the plot ..... A) Takes actual historical events and places them on a plotline. B) Is made up by the author of the story to interest the readers. C) Is a list of facts always given in descriptive order. D) Places imaginary characters in real-life situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Takes actual historical events and places them on a plotline. 48. "Shone like a shooting star when we flew over the ocean." How can you tell this sentence is a simile? A) Because of the word like. B) When you see the word when. C) Because of the word we. D) Because of the words can you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of the word like. 49. What conclusion can the reader make about Ezekiel? A) Ezekiel never wanted to live St. Louis but his struggles forced him to do so. B) All Ezekiel wanted was to leave and start a family. C) Ezekiel had a dream and by working hard, he accomplished that dream. D) Ezekiel had a very hard life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ezekiel had a dream and by working hard, he accomplished that dream. 50. Historical Fiction (HF) A) Takes on a singular historical perspective. B) Has multiple characters as the story's protagonist. C) Focuses on telling a compelling story, the historical significance takes less precedence. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Focuses on telling a compelling story, the historical significance takes less precedence. 51. What is the answer to number 5? A) D/d. B) C/h. C) B/g. D) A/f. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C/h. 52. The setting of a historical fiction novel is A) Is not important to the development of the plot. B) A specific time in history. C) Is almost always in outer space. D) Is a fictional world created by the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A specific time in history. 53. Historical fiction uses ..... to tell a story. A) History. B) Cartoons. C) Fables. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) History. 54. ..... must be interpreted in the context of the time period. How was 'love' or 'honour' or 'loyalty' different in those days to today? A) Dialogue. B) Themes. C) Setting. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Themes. 55. Setting is the ..... and ..... of a story's action A) Time and place. B) Character and name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time and place. 56. In a Historical Fiction story, the setting is ..... A) A real place or time in the past. B) A real place or time in the present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A real place or time in the past. 57. Which is an example of symbolism in the book, Number the Stars? A) Cobblestone roads. B) Cupcakes. C) Soldiers. D) Fishing boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cupcakes. 58. ..... is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text. A) Denotation. B) Mood. C) Connotation. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mood. 59. Which of the following is NOT an example of a setting? A) A country. B) A character's name. C) A time period. D) A specific place or area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A character's name. 60. (Baseball Saved Us):They are in the Camps because the Japanese government doesn't trust them. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesHistorical Fiction Quiz 1Historical Fiction Quiz 2Historical Fiction Quiz 3Historical Fiction Quiz 4Historical Fiction Quiz 5Historical Fiction Quiz 6Historical Fiction Quiz 7Historical Fiction Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books