This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Fiction > Historical Fiction – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Historical Fiction Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why did Julie's grandparents leave their native country? A) They wanted to seek fortune. B) They wanted to be with family. C) They were treated poorly because they were Jews. D) War started in their country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were treated poorly because they were Jews. 2. What is the authors purpose? "Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems." A) Persuade. B) Inform. C) Entertain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inform. 3. Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea, " they said. You can infer that shoes before 1800 ..... A) Were pretty. B) Didn't look alike. C) Didn't fit very well. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Didn't fit very well. 4. Language changes over time. A writer must have the characters use some words and phrases from the day-but it must be readable so shouldn't use too much and slow or spoil the reader's journey. A) Plot. B) Setting. C) Conflict. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dialogue. 5. Fill in the blank with the correct term:The events occurred or could have occurred in the ..... A) Story. B) Setting. C) Letter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting. 6. Documentaries talk about culture. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. "Sound word;" a word that imitates the sound it is referring to A) Characterization. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Setting. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 8. What is the quarter's key concept? A) Connection. B) Communication. C) Perspectives. D) Identifies and relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connection. 9. Characters in a historical fiction story can be made up. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. What is a message in Ghosts in the House? A) Never trust your parents. B) You should not steal. C) Parents may lie to children to protect them. D) It's important to help others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parents may lie to children to protect them. 11. Readers must feel that the story ..... or at least might have. A) Never happened. B) Really happened. C) Is cheesy. D) Is excitingly fictional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Really happened. 12. Characters usually change as a result of the A) Cover on the book. B) Solution. C) Talking animal. D) Problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Problem. 13. Realistic fiction has characters that are true to life. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 14. "The stars will guide me, " Orry repeated. "When I make it to the opposite bank, I'll leave a sign for you. Then you'll know I'm safe." This is ..... because they are using the stars for directions which is relevant to the time period and a realistic place. A) Setting. B) Characters. C) Language. D) Event. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Setting. 15. Which text feature shows where things are located in a city, a country, or in the world? A) Glossary. B) Timeline. C) Captions. D) Maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maps. 16. Events of the story could be based on A) Letters. B) A diary or journal. C) A newspaper report. D) All of the above answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above answers. 17. Which genre has made up stories that are based on real historical events and people? A) NonFiction. B) Historical Fiction. C) Realistic Fiction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Historical Fiction. 18. What did the cupcakes represent in the book, Number the Stars? A) Innocence and better times. B) Guilt and bad times. C) Good food and good friends. D) Good times and rich friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Innocence and better times. 19. When we retell a story, we: A) Tell what happened in the beginning, middle and end. B) Only tell who the characters are. C) Tell how the story ended. D) Tell how the story begins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tell what happened in the beginning, middle and end. 20. Which of the following best describes the perspective from which stories are told in today's historical fiction? A) Idealized views of the past are assumed. B) The past is viewed to reveal adversity accurately. C) Individual character perceptions are replaced with broad generalizations using third-person narration. D) Protagonists perceive their circumstances with infallible judgment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The past is viewed to reveal adversity accurately. 21. Which best describes what historical fiction is? A) A story with ghosts in it. B) A story set in the past with made up characters. C) A story that contains a mystery to be solved with lots of suspense. D) A story set in the future with made up characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A story that contains a mystery to be solved with lots of suspense. 22. Refugee is historical fiction because ..... A) All of the characters and events are made up. B) Some of the characters are real, some were made up. The settings and events in the story were real. C) All of the characters in the story are real and can be researched on the internet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some of the characters are real, some were made up. The settings and events in the story were real. 23. Indentured means A) A young woman or peasant girl. B) A contract binding service on one person to another for a specific time. C) Serious and sincere. D) Small animals that are annoying or harmful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A contract binding service on one person to another for a specific time. 24. Characters in historical fiction can only be fictional. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. A stance on a topic, whether you support or go against a topic A) Persuade. B) Counterargument. C) Thesis statement. D) Position. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Position. 26. Which of the following is most likely historical fiction? A) A short story about a prince and a talking frog. B) A novel about a girl and her best friend. C) A novel that takes place during the real event of the Civil War. D) A short story about creatures on the planet Jupiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A novel that takes place during the real event of the Civil War. 27. Which subgenre has characters, events or problems that only seem real, but are not? A) Science fiction. B) Historical fiction. C) Realistic fiction. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Realistic fiction. 28. It should take place during an authentic period in history and be set in a real historical place. A) Characters. B) Setting. C) Plot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting. 29. The beginning of the story A) Minor character(s). B) Exposure. C) Narrator. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exposure. 30. Why do authors of historical fiction often include fictional characters? A) To present actual events from different points of view and to create a narrative complemented by historical events. B) To deviate from established history and create a completely fictional narrative. C) To make the story more exciting and action-packed. D) To confuse readers by mixing factual and fictional elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To present actual events from different points of view and to create a narrative complemented by historical events. 31. What is an example of historical fiction? A) Somalia-A land and It's People. B) I survived the "Sinking of the Titanic-1912". C) Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham. D) Goldie Socks and the Three Bears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I survived the "Sinking of the Titanic-1912". 32. Then look for ..... that support, or back up, the main idea. A) Inference. B) Main idea. C) Summarizing. D) Details. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Details. 33. What are paragraphs? A) Instruments for recording heart activity. B) Documents handwritten by an author. C) Devices for detecting an earthquake. D) Pictures made by a camera. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pictures made by a camera. 34. Historical Fiction texts are ..... A) Stories that include things like dragons and fairies. B) Are nonfiction texts. C) Are stories with characters based on events from history. D) Are not a real genre of texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are stories with characters based on events from history. 35. There was a ..... down the street. There were police cars and crowds of people standing in the road. A) Resist. B) Issues. C) Exasperated. D) Commotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commotion. 36. One night Jacques was dreaming ..... A) He was a bakery. B) He was a king. C) He was a soldier. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was a bakery. 37. What does the term 'narrative voice' refer to in point of view? A) The narrator's position in relation to a story being told. B) The narrator's interpretations of events, people, and places based on his or her own personal experiences and background. C) The perspective of a narrator speaking directly about himself or herself. D) The outside narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The narrator's interpretations of events, people, and places based on his or her own personal experiences and background. 38. Arguments happen when A) People ignore the rules. B) People disagree about things. C) People cooperate. D) People agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People disagree about things. 39. Characters in historical ficton are all real characters. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 40. What is the authors purpose? "She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon." A) Persuade. B) Inform. C) Entertain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Entertain. 41. What text feature do you see? 1 A) Photos. B) Pictures. C) Bulleted lists. D) Headings. E) Illustrations. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Illustrations. 42. An informational passage about something would be considered a: A) Secondary source. B) Primary source. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secondary source. 43. An even happened in the past A) Dilemma. B) Raining very hard. C) Historical fiction. D) Brewing storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Historical fiction. 44. What is the answer to number 1? A) C. B) B. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D. 45. Isla, Sophia, and Aria are having a debate about historical fiction. They are trying to figure out what is a common characteristic of historical fiction set in the 1990s. Can you help them? A) Inclusion of significant events or cultural references from the 1980s. B) Exploration of ancient civilizations and cultures. C) Inclusion of significant events or cultural references from the 1990s. D) Focus on futuristic technology and advancements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inclusion of significant events or cultural references from the 1990s. 46. Historical fiction stories are often connected to the author's own personal experiences. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Imagine Arjun, Scarlett, and Elijah are time travelers who have just landed in the 1970s. What significant element would they likely encounter in this historical fiction scenario? A) Analysis of political events. B) Portrayal of social and cultural changes. C) Depiction of ancient civilizations. D) Exploration of futuristic technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Portrayal of social and cultural changes. 48. To determine if a text is historical fiction you need to A) Recognize the title, characteristics, and ending of the story. B) Recognize the characters from an informational book you have read. C) Recognize the characteristics, structure, and purposes within the text. D) Recognize the headings and other text features of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recognize the characteristics, structure, and purposes within the text. 49. How did people behave then? Would a King and a peasant act differently, or a man and a woman? A) Theme. B) Character. C) Plot. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Character. 50. Why is historical fiction often based on actual historical events? A) To deviate from established history and create a completely fictional narrative. B) To confuse readers by mixing factual and fictional elements. C) To provide a backdrop for the fictional story and to capture the spirit of a bygone day. D) To make the story more exciting and action-packed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide a backdrop for the fictional story and to capture the spirit of a bygone day. 51. Which of the following describes a geographic location? A) On a boat in the eighteenth century. B) A restaurant in Memphis, TN. C) A stormy night in the spring. D) Laying by a swimming pool. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A restaurant in Memphis, TN. 52. What is the purpose of the setting in a story? A) To confuse the reader. B) To create suspense. C) To provide context to the plot and characters. D) To introduce the main characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide context to the plot and characters. 53. Historical setting A) A fake time and place. B) A real time and place. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A real time and place. 54. What is the role of artistic license in historical fiction? A) To completely disregard historical accuracy. B) To only include fictional elements without any historical basis. C) To strictly adhere to established history in all aspects. D) To allow writers to deviate from established history in presentation and subject matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To allow writers to deviate from established history in presentation and subject matter. 55. What is the purpose of including fictional characters in historical fiction? A) To add excitement and drama to the story. B) To accurately depict the events and all the people of the time period. C) To completely fabricate the historical events. D) To provide perspectives not already recorded in history. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide perspectives not already recorded in history. 56. What is the meaning of the word unhappy as used in paragraph 1? A) To be happy. B) To not be happy. C) To be excited. D) To experience happiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To not be happy. 57. Why was bread more expensive each day? A) Because the king was sending grain to feed the army. B) Because there was a flood and all the grain was rotten. C) Because the bakery didn't want to bake more bread. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because the king was sending grain to feed the army. 58. The story must be told with significant ..... to put the reader in the historical setting and situation. A) Humor. B) Sadness. C) Money. D) Detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Detail. 59. What is a Minor Character? A) A young character. B) A character that does not matter. C) A character that helps support the main character. D) A character who does not speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A character that helps support the main character. 60. How is Sarah Beth's mama saved in the third ending? A) They see her mama's arm and pull her out of the house before it goes under the bridge. B) Vincent runs into the house to save her mama. C) Sarah screams for her to wake up and get out of the house. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They see her mama's arm and pull her out of the house before it goes under the bridge. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesHistorical Fiction Quiz 1Historical Fiction Quiz 2Historical Fiction Quiz 3Historical Fiction Quiz 4Historical Fiction Quiz 5Historical Fiction Quiz 7Historical Fiction Quiz 8Historical Fiction Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books