Overview of YA Literature.

The movie "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" was adapted from the book "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" by J. K. Rowling.

• True

• False

What is the definition of a fictional narrative?

• Story based on true events

• Fabricated story in which characters solve a conflict/go through a journey

• Story about mythical beings

What ages qualify to be part of the Young Adult audience?

• 10-18

• 11-21

• 12-20

• 13-16

In the Hunger Games, which Tribute's death sparks a riot in District 11?

• Rue

• Foxface

• Glimmer

Which of the following are key characteristics of science fiction?

• Based on scientific principles and/or technology

• Could be an event that takes place in the future

• Characters are often wizards, dragons, superhumans, etc.

• Provides comments about important societal issues

The use of words that imitate the sounds of the words they describe:

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Assonance

• Pun

Who is thought of as the "father of science fiction"?

• J. K. Rowling

• Robert Heinlein

• Jules Verne

• Andre Norton

In this novel, a young boy discovers he is the child of a Greek God:

• Percy Jackson and the Olympians

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

• The Maze Runner

• Ender's Game

In "The Catcher in the Rye," where is Holden as he narrates the story?

• His parent's house in New York

• Rest home in California

• On plane flying to Europe

• The school library