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Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A book that tells a story about a specific time period in the past.
a)
Mystery
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Poetry
d)
Fantasy
2.
A book that is written based on true facts, real events or real people.
a)
Fiction
b)
Non Fiction
3.
A book that involves clues, suspense, a puzzling event, or crime.
a)
Science Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Realistic Fiction
d)
Mystery
4.
A book that is based in the present or future and may involve space, science, technology, robots, or aliens.
a)
Science Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Realistic Fiction
d)
Mystery
5.
A story that is meant to be performed for an audience by that person
a)
Memoir
b)
Mystery
c)
Drama/Play
d)
Fantasy
6.
A made-up story that included elements such as talking animals and/or magical powers
a)
Fantasy
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Realistic Fiction
d)
Science Fiction
7.
A story made up of realistic characters that include events that could happen in real life
a)
Informational
b)
Autobiography
c)
Realistic Fiction
d)
Fairy Tale
8.
The true story of a real person's life written by another person
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Dystopian
c)
Poetry
d)
Biography
9.
A piece of writing in verse form in which words are used to show images and express feelings; Sometimes rhymes
a)
Informational
b)
Poetry
c)
Memoir
d)
Science Fiction
10.
Which genre tells a story that has events that could happen in real life?
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
11.
A real story where the author writes about him or herself.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Autobiography
c)
Biography
d)
Fantasy
12.
All poems must rhyme.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Stories that usually take place in the Wild West; the main character’s strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way.
a)
Myth
b)
Fable
c)
Tall Tale
d)
Fairy Tale
14.
fictional works that explain the actions of gods and goddesses; include explanations of the origins of the elements of nature; include bizarre creatures as major characters
a)
myths
b)
fables
c)
legends
d)
essays
15.
a fictional work of longer length read during the course of several sittings; contains numerous characters and may have both a plot line and sub-pots running throughout
a)
short story
b)
novel
c)
novella
d)
tall tale
16.
a fictional work of shorter length; usually read in one sitting; few characters
a)
myth
b)
short story
c)
legend
d)
novel
17.
The city was still dark and deep in a fitful sleep when Anthony and Carl trudged down the steps of their tenement. They hoped the breadline would not be too long, but they assumed they’d be waiting for hours. They had no choice. After the stock market crashed and the nation plunged into an economic depression, the only way their families could eat was if the boys made it to the line early enough to get some of the food the city was distributing to the poorest residents. Carl joked darkly, “1930 is certainly a bad year to bring an appetite to.”
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
18.
The alien ship hovered above the landing pad. The ground crew waited expectantly, hoping the ship would touch down without incident. Sure, they had a lot of shuttle traffic at the spaceport every day, but this would be the first time a ship from another planet would touch down.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
19.
Sonya hobbled down the school hallway to look out the window at the field hockey field. All of her friends were out there, and she was stuck inside. She tapped absently on her cast. The doctor said it would be at least six weeks before the cast came off, and another two or three after that before she could play sports again. She sighed. “I’m going to miss the whole season.”
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
20.
When John Carter finds gold in Arizona, he makes enemies with some Apache warriors. While attempting to escape from these warriors, Carter hides in one of their sacred caves and is mysteriously transported to Mars. He finds that he has great strength and superhuman agility in this new environment as a result of its lesser gravity. He soon falls in with a nomadic tribe of Green Martians and thanks to his strength, speed, and fighting skills, Carter rises to a high position in the tribe. When the Green Martians capture Dejah Thoris, princess of the humanoid Red Martians, Carter can't help but to be taken with her beauty. He will have to make some tough decisions in the exciting novel.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
21.
Tink was not all bad: or, rather, she was all bad just now, but, on the other hand, sometimes she was all good. Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time. They are, however, allowed to change, only it must be a complete change.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
22.
At that moment Gandalf lifted his staff, and crying aloud he smote the bridge before him. The staff broke asunder and fell from his hand. A blinding sheet of white flame sprang up. The bridge cracked. Right at the Balrog’s feet it broke, and the stone upon which it stood crashed into the gulf, while the rest remained, poised, quivering like a tongue of rock thrust out into emptiness.
With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and its shadow plunged down and vanished. But even as it fell it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about the wizard’s knees, dragging him to the brink. He staggered and fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid into the abyss. ‘Fly, you fools! ‘ he cried, and was gone.
With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and its shadow plunged down and vanished. But even as it fell it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about the wizard’s knees, dragging him to the brink. He staggered and fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid into the abyss. ‘Fly, you fools! ‘ he cried, and was gone.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
23.
Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Expository
d)
Science Fiction
24.
Non-fiction is
a)
fake; a made up story
b)
not fake; it is real
25.
A written account of an individual's life written by someone else
a)
essay
b)
biography
c)
autobiography
d)
tall tale
26.
What is a fairy tale?
a)
An exaggerated story about a real person
b)
Imaginary stories about people or animals with magical powers
c)
Any story with words and pictures
d)
Mr. Stoehr with a fluffy tail
27.
A brief story, usually containing animal characters; teaches a moral or a life lesson
a)
fable
b)
legend
c)
tall tale
d)
myth
28.
Widely-told stories about the past that may or may not be factual; every culture has its own variations with familiar characters, such as Daniel Boone, Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan
a)
essays
b)
novels
c)
legends
d)
short stories
29.
The Diary of Anne Frank is a journal of a young girl about her time in hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust. The events are true and it is told from Anne's point of view. Which type of literature is this book?
a)
fiction
b)
nonfiction
c)
poetry
30.
The Boy Who Dared is a novel that is set during the time of the Holocaust. It is based on a true story, but the author imagined the events in the plot. Which genre is this book?
a)
realistic fiction
b)
nonfiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
31.
What are two things almost every science fiction novel or film will include?
a)
robots and flying cars
b)
futuristic technology and science
c)
magic wants and flying broomsticks
d)
technology and futuristic science
32.
What are three things you might find on the cover of a mystery novel?
a)
magnifying glass; footprints; a crime scene
b)
a monster; a unicorn; a cartoon
c)
a real person; a real place; a real event
d)
harry potter
33.
The literary genre of ___________ started off in an oral tradition and only later became written down.
a)
fairy tale
b)
fiction
c)
poetry
d)
folk tale
34.
The author wants to influence the reader.
The author's purpose is to
The author's purpose is to
a)
inform
b)
persuade
c)
entertain
d)
bore
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