An American Plague/Fever 1793 Quiz

1. Both narrative nonfiction and historical fiction contain fictional characters.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.8.9

2. Narrative nonfiction and historical fiction must include plot elements.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.8.9

3. Historical fiction must contain characters who existed as actual people.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4. Both Jim Murphy and Laurie Halse Anderson consulted primary sources in order to write An American Plague and Fever 1793.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

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5. The historical context for both selections is Washington, DC, in 1793.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

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6. A flashback in literature occurs when the reader gets a hint of events that are yet to come.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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7. Concrete language, imagery, and sensory words are all the same literary element.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

8. Dr. Benjamin Rush treated his yellow fever patients with plenty of rest, fresh air, and small amounts of wholesome food.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

9. Both text selections reveal that difficult times bring out the best in most people.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

10. Mattie's mother is the first to die in the novel Fever 1793.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9