This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Fiction > Historical Fiction – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Historical Fiction Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A Long Walk to Water is a documentary. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 2. What is a historical non-fiction story? A) A true event. B) A historical myth. C) A historical event that happened with no additions to it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A historical event that happened with no additions to it. 3. The sequence of events in a story. A) Falling Action. B) Resolution. C) Conflict. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plot. 4. Based on real life A) Facts. B) Non fiction. C) Realistic. D) Truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Realistic. 5. Which words make up the compound word thunderstorm? A) Thud and storm. B) Unders and torm. C) Thunder and storm. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thunder and storm. 6. Which setting would NOT work in a historical fiction book? A) A story set in Ancient Greece. B) A story set during the Revolutionary War. C) A story set in a magical forest with magical beings. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A story set in a magical forest with magical beings. 7. How do writers of historical fiction portray actual historical figures? A) By completely fabricating their actions and personalities. B) By ignoring their existence and focusing only on fictional characters. C) By showing them dealing with events in a way that may not have been previously recorded. D) By accurately depicting their actions based on established historical records. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By showing them dealing with events in a way that may not have been previously recorded. 8. What is the contraction of he would? A) H'ed. B) Hewould. C) He'd. D) Hed'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He'd. 9. A prairie schooner was a: A) Boat used by pioneers to cross large rivers. B) Small animal related to the prairie dog. C) Sod house that pioneers lived in. D) Covered wagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covered wagon. 10. Who wrote 'The Ruby in the Smoke'? A) Charles Dickens. B) Philip Pullman. C) Agatha Christie. D) J.K. Rowling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Philip Pullman. 11. Which text structure are these sentences written in?Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I'm going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed. A) Order & sequence. B) Compare & contrast. C) Problem & solution. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Order & sequence. 12. Who wrote the biographies that Shakespeare used as the basis for his play Julius Caesar? A) Julius Caesar. B) Queen Elizabeth I. C) William Shakespeare. D) Plutarch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plutarch. 13. The setting for The Butterfly, by Patricia Polacco was in ..... A) California. B) England. C) Germany. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) France. 14. Unfairness, wrongful, improper, oppresive, unreasonable A) Injustice. B) Social justice. C) Empathize. D) Social issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Injustice. 15. What is historical fiction? A) A genre that takes place in a fictional world. B) A genre that takes place in outer space. C) A genre that takes place in the future. D) A genre that takes place in real historical events. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A genre that takes place in real historical events. 16. To tell the story history or background information that provides more information that the story is based on A) Resolution. B) Backstory. C) Author's Purpose. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Backstory. 17. What is the Genre? A) Historical Fiction. B) Non Fiction. C) Snow. D) Book. E) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Fiction. 18. Characters in a historical fiction story can be real. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What could be the theme of the book, Number the Stars? A) It is hard to be brave when you understand all the risks. B) It is best to turn in your friends to the enemy instead of being caught helping them. C) Running on the sidewalks can get you into trouble. D) Never trust someone from another country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is hard to be brave when you understand all the risks. 20. Fun question! Who's Casper? A) A ghost. B) A cat. C) A demon. D) A cutie. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 21. Why is backstory important when reading Historical Fiction? A) It allows the reader to read the back cover better. B) It allows the reader to understand the story better. C) It allows the reader to finish the book faster. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It allows the reader to understand the story better. 22. The setting of the story is during the Civil War. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. Name this trait!When noone was looking, Dana took a piece of candy out of her brother's lunchox. A) Helpful. B) Sneakers. C) Talented. D) Brave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sneakers. 24. What is the plural possessive of soldiers feet? A) Soldier's feet. B) Soldiers' feet. C) Soldiers feet'. D) Soldiers feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soldiers' feet. 25. True/False:Historical Fiction readers not only read their novel, but conduct research about the historical time period they are reading about. They do this to better understand the novel A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 26. Everything in historical fiction happened exactly as the author writes it in the story. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 27. Which of the following tells true stories? A) Historical Fiction. B) Biography. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biography. 28. When you read to gain information, look for the ..... That is the most important idea of a passage, or what the passage is mainly about. A) Inference. B) Main idea. C) Supporting details. D) Summarizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main idea. 29. What is Ms. Son's favorite snack to pass out as a reward? A) Hi-chews. B) Jolly Rancher. C) Hershey Kisses. D) Taki's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hi-chews. 30. What is the term used when objects from a different time period are included in historical fiction? A) Anachronism. B) Historical contradiction. C) Fictionalization. D) Time paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anachronism. 31. A brief narrative containing characters, a simple plot, and a conflict that leads to a climax and swift ending. A) Drama modern. B) Poem. C) Novel. D) Short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Short story. 32. What is Type of Text for "The Quilt Story" ? A) Fairy tale. B) Historical Fiction. C) Mystery. D) Animal fantasy. E) Fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Historical Fiction. 33. True/False:Characters in historical fiction are not just changed, they are transformed. They come of age in the story. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. What is the importance of research in historical fiction writing? A) To create a completely fictional narrative without any basis in history. B) To ensure accuracy and authenticity in depicting the historical setting and events. C) To ignore historical facts and create an imaginary world. D) To rely solely on creativity and imagination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ensure accuracy and authenticity in depicting the historical setting and events. 35. We call ..... "3rd person omniscient" and "1st Person" and it means to able to see into multiple characters' minds (we, he/she. her) OR uses 'I/me/my' A) Point of View. B) Historical Fiction. C) Nonfiction. D) Backstory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point of View. 36. Mike had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts. He also really enjoyed the campfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home. Where is Mike? A) At a slumber party. B) In Alabama. C) On a picnic. D) At camp. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At camp. 37. In the second ending, how does Sarah Beth find out that the flood is coming? A) Pa runs to tell her. B) Vincent comes to tell her. C) Mrs. Cobb receives a telegraph. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Cobb receives a telegraph. 38. The author shows us living in the West in the 1860's required creativity and skill by ..... A) Amos's actions throughout the selection. B) Showing us resources were limited and people using what was available to meet their needs. C) Teaching yourself skills to help others. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Showing us resources were limited and people using what was available to meet their needs. 39. What is the purpose of point of view in fictional writing? A) To provide different perspectives and opinions of characters in the story. B) To confuse the reader with multiple narrators. C) To limit the reader's understanding of the story. D) To create a detached and objective narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide different perspectives and opinions of characters in the story. 40. Historical Fiction genre includes stories that: A) Are about real people in the past and their real lives. B) Are about real events from the past, but with fictional characters and some real people. C) Are completely all made up. D) Are fictional and usually include fairy tale characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are about real events from the past, but with fictional characters and some real people. 41. A very short amount of time A) Months. B) Movies. C) Moment. D) Monument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moment. 42. What is a symbol in Literature? A) Something that stands for or suggests something else. B) Something that represents the literal meaning of an object. C) The central meaning of the text. D) The characters in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something that stands for or suggests something else. 43. (For Want of a Horseshoe Nail):Why were Richard III and Henry, Earl of Richmond, going to battle? A) To settle a fight that they had earlier. B) To determine who would rule the world. C) To determine who would rule England. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To determine who would rule England. 44. Fluency is how a story A) Sounds funny when you listen. B) Flows in order to makes sense. C) How often things happen. D) Moves in the same direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flows in order to makes sense. 45. In which city does most of the story take place? A) Berlin. B) London. C) New York. D) Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) London. 46. True/False:When readers read more than one story set in an era, they see a different viewpoint about the time period. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. What kind of story helps you experience what really happened to people a long time ago? A) Sport Fiction. B) Historical Fiction. C) Realistic Fiction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Historical Fiction. 48. Takes place in the past A) Realistic Fiction. B) Historical Fiction. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Historical Fiction. 49. If a book is published in 1950 and takes place during that time, would it be considered a historical fiction book? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 50. Complete the sentence:Historical fiction is ..... A) A story about real historical characters and true events. B) A story based on true historical events, characters can be real or fictional. C) A fictional story with lots of conflicts. D) The same as realistic fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A story based on true historical events, characters can be real or fictional. 51. The "main idea" for your position; this should be included in your thesis statement A) Claim. B) Hook. C) Evidence. D) Counterclaim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claim. 52. What caused the Saunders to leave London? A) They had four children. B) They were unhappy with some of the laws of the land. C) They joined a group of people in search of freedom. D) They bought a boat called the Mayflower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were unhappy with some of the laws of the land. 53. A challenge or obstacle a character faces in a story A) Climax. B) Obstacle. C) Conflict. D) Problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Problem. 54. What does fiction mean? A) It is real. B) It could happen. C) It is old. D) It is made up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is made up. 55. Imagine David, Grace, and Lily are time travelers from the 1980s. Which subtopic of historical fiction would best help them blend in by exploring the cultural aspects of their time? A) 1980s politics. B) 1980s culture. C) 1980s fashion. D) 1980s technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1980s culture. 56. What is the role of the narrator in first-person point of view? A) The narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story. B) The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. C) The narrator speaks directly about himself or herself. D) The narrator is not present in this point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The narrator speaks directly about himself or herself. 57. This text feature helps you figure out the pronunciation of key words and their definitions. It's generally found in the back of the book. A) Table of contents. B) Index. C) Glossary. D) Timelines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glossary. 58. The problem in the story is that Mary's chromebook was stolen. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 59. How has the style of historical fiction changed over time? A) 1.Contemporary authors capture the flavor of the time period while mostly sticking to factual accuracy. B) Early works authors used lively language and embellishment, now authors are more factual. C) Authors in the past only used language from the time period and contemporary authors rarely do that. D) There is almost no change in style over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1.Contemporary authors capture the flavor of the time period while mostly sticking to factual accuracy. 60. Fill in the Blank:He ..... into the fish tank you find his new fish. A) Peered. B) Hesitated. C) Tensed. D) Resisted. 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