Fantasy Quiz

A characteristic of a fantasy is

• Events occur that could REALLY happen.
• Events occur that could NOT really happen.

A fantasy might include

• Animals that can speak, think and feel like humans.
• Nothing that isn't "normal".

If a story has a normal school with normal students, but who can secretly fly, that story is probably  

• fantasy
• realistic

Which of the following is NOT an element of fantasy stories?

• magical objects

• imaginary places

• historical characters

• invented languages

Which is NOT an example of a non-human character?

• goblin

• hobbit

• dwarf

• knight

Characters such as Harry Potter who are the heroes of fantasy stories are known as the ________________

• protagonists

• antagonists

• synergists

• patriarchs

Which of the following would be a non-realistic setting?

• Paris

• South America

• Narnia

• The North Pole

Which of the following fits the fantasy genre?

• A young boy walks to kindergarten for the first time

• A hurricane devastates a small town in Mississippi

• A family discovers a map that promises to lead to buried treasure

• A girl uncovers a secret staircase in her high school that leads to a magical land

Fantasy stories are likely to contain which of the following?

• magic wands

• talking animals

• portals to other worlds

• realistic settings

Which definition below explains the fantasy element: Magic

• When charms, spells, or curses result in something supernatural.

• Completely imagined places where part or all of the story occurs.

• Some aspect of being human, such as good vs. evil, love, or perseverance, is explored in the story.

• Characters that rise to the challenge to perform heroic feats.