Fiction and Nonfiction Review

Which term names the problem that characters in a story must face and solve?

• the setting
• the novel
• the conflict
• the essay

Which of the following is an example of fiction?

• article
• story
• essay
• biography

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?

• a story about a dog that talks.
• a tale about a man who barks
• an article about a doghouse
• a letter a dog wrote

Which statement is true about nonfiction?

• it can contain imaginary characters
• it presents only made-up details and facts
• it presents only conflict and resolution
• it presents only facts and ideas

Which statement is true about fiction?

• it can contain only real people
• it can contain imaginary people
• it cannot contain any facts
• it cannot contain any details

Which of the following is the best description of the plot of a piece of fiction?

• the main character
• the location of the story
• the series of made-up events
• the point of view

Which of the following groups contains only examples of nonfiction?

• biography, novel
• short story, diary
• autobiography, letter
• essay, story

Which of the following is an example of fiction?

• a letter from a spider
• a report that compares types of spiders
• an essay about spiders
• an article on how spiders spin webs

Which statement is true about fiction?

• It can contain imaginary people and animals.
• It can contain only facts and ideas.
• It can contain only real people and animals.
• It can take place only in the present time.

Which statement is true about nonfiction?

• It contains a series of made-up events.
• It contains characters who face a problem.
• It can contain only imaginary people.
• Can contain only facts and ideas.