Historical fiction

Why did Ellen come to stay with the Johansen family?

• The Nazis had taken the synagogue lists of all the Jews.
• The Rosen's were sick.
• Ellen's parents were going on a vacation.
• She was mad at her parents.

Is historical fiction considered fiction or nonfiction?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

What news does the Sakane family hear on the radio at the beginning of the story?

• All Japanese people need to evacuate their homes

• Japanese need to leave the city

• The Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor

What simile was used to describe the social class system in 1912?

• a pizza
• a giant windmill
• a layer cake
• a zoo 

When Ji-li's house was searched, what did she try to hide?

• A gold bracelet her grandmother gave her.

• Her stamp collection.

• Pictures of herself at a ball.

• A book in English.

What is the setting of Out of the Dust?

• Gary, Indiana

• New York City

• Oklahoma Panhandle

• Mexico City

Which group worshiped many gods and had a close relationship with nature?

• Explorers

• Settlers

• Puritans

• Native Americans

Before leaving, Isabel took to putting more firewood for Lady Seymour and caring for her. Isabel also takes Lady Seymour's bag of coins after she nods that it's okay to take it. What does Lady Seymour whisper to Isabel?

• Go

• Run

• Take it

• Leave

From the details in Act I of The Crucible, what can be inferred about the attitude of Puritans toward their slaves?

• They saw their slaves as only a step removed from paganism.

• They feared their slaves would rebel to try to win freedom.

• They treated their slaves as valued members of the household.

• They saw their slaves as equals in God's sight.

In the context of the narrative, what term best describes the status of Salva and his companions?

• Insurgents

• Militants

• Scholars

• Displaced persons