This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Fiction > Historical Fiction – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Historical Fiction Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do writers make a story more interesting A) Using big action words. B) Descriptive writing using action words and figurative language. C) Action writing. D) Adding details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Descriptive writing using action words and figurative language. 2. Historical fiction is a type of ..... A) Realistic fiction. B) Science fiction. C) Nonfiction. D) Autobiography or memoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Realistic fiction. 3. Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies. But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.What can you infer about Rachel? A) Mosquitoes bit Rachel. B) Rachel is allergic to dogs, too. C) Rachel fell in poison ivy. D) Her brother is there too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rachel is allergic to dogs, too. 4. What is the definition of coyote? A) Small wolf-like animal. B) Hopping insect. C) Large eagle-like bird. D) Poisonous snake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small wolf-like animal. 5. Select the correct spelling. A) Somebody. B) Somebody. C) Somebody. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somebody. 6. The aroma of freshly baked Indian bread filled the air. A) Hear. B) Touch. C) See. D) Smell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Smell. 7. This genre can have characters that are real people. A) Historical fiction. B) Realistic fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical fiction. 8. Which is NOT a reason authors choose to write historical fiction? A) To recreate a historical event with a new outcome (imagine a different winner of a war). B) To imagine a fantasy world in present day. C) To show a historical person, setting, or event in a new way. D) To make comparisons between history and the present. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To imagine a fantasy world in present day. 9. Historical Fiction takes place in the past, but cannot contain the names of real people. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. What is the correct spelling word? A) Disastrus. B) Disastrous. C) Disasters. D) Disastrous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disastrous. 11. What tells a story that takes place in the past? A) Poems. B) Realistic Fiction. C) Historical Fiction. D) Mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Historical Fiction. 12. When a story is complex, what could you do to make sure you understand what you are reading? A) Just keep reading, hopefully you will understand the story later. B) Stop every now and then and ask yourself "who, what, when, where, why". C) Try to figure out the theme. D) Connect the story to another book you have already read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stop every now and then and ask yourself "who, what, when, where, why". 13. Era A) A narrative providing a history or background context, especially for a character or situation in a literary work, film, or dramatic series. B) A period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc. C) Comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages. D) A chance to understand something deeply. E) Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc. 14. Carriage (n) A) Posture; a manner of carrying the body. B) A small opening in the wall of a building to allow for the firing of cannons. C) Being stable. D) Respect for a superior; humility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Posture; a manner of carrying the body. 15. The genre of literature, film, etc., comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages A) Historical fiction. B) Era. C) Backstory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical fiction. 16. Which text feature introduces the main topic of the story or passage? A) Title. B) Author. C) Biography. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Title. 17. Which of these statements is FALSE about historical fiction? A) A story that takes place in the past. B) The setting is real. C) The characters must ALL be real. D) The characters are made up from the author's imagination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The characters must ALL be real. 18. What is rising action? A) After the climax, when the action starts to wind down. B) Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement. C) The most exciting part of a story; the turning point. D) The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement. 19. The problem(s) during a story A) Minor character(s). B) Conflict. C) Narrator. D) Exposure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 20. In this selection, the reader can tell ..... A) Ezekiel Johnson was in fact a real person. B) Ezekiel Johnson is an imaginary character who fits the setting. C) Ezekiel Johnson is a character who uses figurative language throughout the entire selection. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ezekiel Johnson is an imaginary character who fits the setting. 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