This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Fiction > Historical Fiction – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Historical Fiction Quiz 37 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Historical fiction is easy to write because it doesn't require any planning. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is A) Direct characterization. B) Indirect characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect characterization. 3. Which could be the basis of a historical fiction story? A) World War III. B) A typical day at Park View High School. C) A topic related to ancient Greece, Rome, or Egypt. D) A family's move to the U.S. in 2014. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A topic related to ancient Greece, Rome, or Egypt. 4. Which story is an example of historical fiction? A) Casey Jones. B) Paul Bunyan. C) Friend on Freedom River. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friend on Freedom River. 5. Read the passage from Sacajawea.Although we had not yet found my relatives, we had come to the lands that I remembered. They were as clear in the eye of my heart as if I had slept but a single night without seeing them, even though it had been five winters.How does the setting affect what we know about the character of Sacajawea? A) AIt shows she had lived in the mountains and could survive on rugged land. B) BIt shows she did not want to leave her home to go with Lewis and Clark. C) CIt shows her strong attachment to the land she respected and loved. D) Dnone of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CIt shows her strong attachment to the land she respected and loved. 6. Which is the most likely setting for a realistic fiction story? A) In a teacup. B) At the mall. C) On the Moon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the mall. 7. WHERE/WHEN the story takes place A) Character. B) Problem. C) Setting. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Setting. 8. Historical fiction is set in the past with ..... A) Real places and events of historical importance. B) Fictional places and events of fictional importance. C) Places in other worlds and events in the future. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Real places and events of historical importance. 9. Common characteristics of Historical Fiction include(s): A) Historical events and historical people. B) Invented scenes or dialogue. C) Authentic and believable details. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. In historical fiction ..... A) Authors use real details about a time and place to create a setting. B) Imaginary characters experience real events. C) Authors set narratives in historical times. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. Expectations A) A history or background, especially one created for a fictional character in a motion picture or television program. B) He social, political, cultural, economic, and environmental situations that influence the events or trends we see happen during that time. C) Work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something. D) A belief that someone will or should achieve something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A belief that someone will or should achieve something. 12. What is the Author's Purpose for writing hstorical fiction? A) To persuade the reader to learn more about history. B) To entertain the reader while giving information about historical events. C) To inform the reader about the past. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To entertain the reader while giving information about historical events. 13. Came to a new country to live A) Inspected. B) Interested. C) Immigrated. D) Irritated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immigrated. 14. Conflict is ..... A) Time, place, and circumstances of a story. B) How the author presents or describes characters in a story. C) What happens in a story-sequence of events. D) A struggle between the character and an opposing force. E) The message. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A struggle between the character and an opposing force. 15. Jackson, Priya, and Mason are having a debate about historical fiction set in the 2000s. Which decade are they discussing? A) 2000s. B) 2010s. C) 1980s. D) 1990s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2000s. 16. Time and place of action in a story. A) Figurative Language. B) Setting. C) Mood. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting. 17. How does Virginia change from the beginning of the text to the end of the text? A) In the beginning she was afraid of the noises because her friend told her about ghosts, but at the end she did not mind the noises because her dad found the squirrels which were causing the noise. B) In the beginning she was afraid of the noises because her friend told her about ghosts, but at the end she did not mind the noises because they were caused by run away slaves who her parents help escape. C) At first, she was happy her parents were lying because she knew she was safe, but later on she was upset her parents were lying because she wanted to help the run away slaves too. D) At first she did not want to help the run away slaves because of the ghosts in her attic, but at the end of the story she does want to help because one of the run away slaves gave her cornhusk doll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the beginning she was afraid of the noises because her friend told her about ghosts, but at the end she did not mind the noises because they were caused by run away slaves who her parents help escape. 18. Made of A) -in. B) -er, -or. C) Is. D) -East. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -in. 19. The story is about a boy who goes and watches Jackie Robinson play baseball. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 20. What is the role of the narrator in second-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: D) The narrator is not present in this point of view. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesHistorical Fiction Quiz 1Historical Fiction Quiz 2Historical Fiction Quiz 3Historical Fiction Quiz 4Historical Fiction Quiz 5Historical Fiction Quiz 6Historical Fiction Quiz 7Historical Fiction Quiz 8Historical Fiction Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books