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Midterm 1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 17hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What class number is for COMPUTERS?
a)
200s
b)
000s
c)
900s
d)
300s
2.

What class number is for SPORTS?

a)

500s

b)

800s

c)

200s

d)

700s

3.
What class number is for BIOGRAPHIES?
a)
900s
b)
100s
c)
300s
d)
700s
4.
The Dewey Decimal System is for fiction and nonfiction books.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Where will you find a book about religion?
a)
200s
b)
400s
c)
900s
d)
700s
6.
What is the name of the section where the "comic book" type books are kept?
a)
graphic novels
b)
fiction
c)
easy
d)
biography
7.
Where will you find a book about art?
a)
700s
b)
800s
c)
900s
d)
200s
8.
In what section would you find the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series books?
a)
fiction
b)
non-fiction
c)
easy
d)
biography
9.
The book's SPINE includes:
a)
Illustrator
b)
Sub-Title
c)
Spine Label, Title, Author
d)
Resource
10.
What is the number formed by the classification number with the letters under it?
a)
ISBN
b)
LCCN
c)
call
d)
catalog
11.
To find the call number of a book in the library you search the__________?
a)
Shelves
b)
OPAC
c)
Card catalog
d)
Dictionary
12.
Nonfiction are stories that are not real.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What books fit under the 400s category?
a)
Philosophy & Psychology
b)
Language
c)
History & Geography
d)
Arts & Recreation
14.
What category would Close to the Shore -- The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 go under?
a)
600s - Technology
b)
000s - Computer Science, Information, & General Works
c)
500s - Science
d)
900s - History & Geography
15.
Emily is getting ideas for her pyramid project from a website. She takes notes and lists the website name and information in her project when she turns it in.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
16.
You are asked to summarize the plot of a chapter. You copy the chapter description from the online Spark Notes Web site and don't cite your source.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
17.
What is copyright? 
a)
a form of protection
b)
an image
c)
a form of protection for kids
d)
copies of work
18.
Which works are protected by copyright?
a)
ideas
b)
all works
c)
literary, musical, dramatic, pictorial works 
d)
titles, names, slogans
19.
Which call number comes first?
a)
461 BAL
b)
460.1 BAL
c)
460.001 BAL
d)
460.01 BAL
20.
Which call number comes first?
a)
597.3 THA
b)
597.3 ARN
c)
597.3 GRE
d)
597.3 MAT
21.
A fiction book that has futuristic science and technology in it is called
a)
Folktale
b)
Fable
c)
Future Fiction
d)
Science Fiction
22.
What would be the best resource to use if a question asked for the pronunciation of a word? 
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Thesaurus
c)
Dictionary
d)
Atlas
23.
What would be the best resource to use if you needed another word for "quiet?"
a)
Dictionary
b)
Atlas
c)
Thesaurus
d)
Encyclopedia
24.
List of topics, events, and names from that book and what pages they could be found. This is found in the back of the book. 
a)
Index 
b)
table of contents 
c)
atlas 
d)
glossary 
25.
Your teacher wants you to write a report about a natural disaster. Choose the correct order of the steps from the choices below.
A. Make a list of questions about your topic that you would like to learn.
B. Decide upon a natural disaster topic.
C. Find information about your topic.
D. List what you already know about your topic.
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, D, A, C
c)
D, A, C, B
d)
B, A, C, D
26.
What is the best reason for citing your sources?
a)
Citing gives credit for the original work or the idea to the author.
b)
Citing shows your teacher that you did your research.
c)
Citing identifies sources that your classmates may want to use.
d)
Citing gives the location of the sources you used.
27.

What are periodicals?

a)

Monographs

b)

Magazines

c)

Reference

d)

none of these

28.
What is Plagiarism?
a)
The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, fild, or record work
b)
To present the words and ideas of someone else as your own, without giving credit
c)
A reference to an author of a given work that can include name, title, page number, and date.
d)
To re-work the ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures of others and retell them in your own words
29.
What is a citation?
a)
The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, fild, or record work
b)
To present the words and ideas of someone else as your own, without giving credit
c)
A reference to an author of a given work that can include name, title, page number, and date.
d)
To re-work the ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures of others and retell them in your own words
30.
What is covered by copyright?
a)
Books
b)
Movies
c)
Software
d)
All of the above
31.
What is the main purpose of a copyright?
a)
To protect the buyer of a creative work
b)

To protect the user of a creative work
c)
To protect the creator of a creative work
d)
To protect the copier of a creative work
32.
Books about real people are called
a)
Real people books
b)
Biographies
c)
Mysteries
d)
Adventure books
33.
Which call number comes last?
a)
949.1 HAT
b)
945.02 RAD
c)
953.063 RUL
d)
953.06 RUL
34.

What is plagiarism?

a)

the use of another's original words or ideas

b)

borrowing from a source without giving credit.

c)

All of these

d)

none of these

35.
Stories that come from the author's imagination
a)
nonfiction
b)
fiction
c)
poetry
d)
folklore
36.
based on a person or event from history
a)
science fiction
b)
fantasy
c)
historical fiction
d)
realistic fiction
37.
contains monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements
a)
fantasy
b)
realistic fiction
c)
fairy tale
d)
legend
38.
dealing with aliens, the distant future, or advanced technology
a)
historical fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
realistic fiction
d)
fantasy
39.
a story that could have happened, but didn't
a)
historical fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
realistic fiction
40.
writing that is true or factual
a)
fiction
b)
nonfiction
c)
drama
d)
folklore
41.
the story of one's life told by oneself
a)
informational writing
b)
persuasive writing
c)
autobiography
d)
biography
42.
the story of one's life told by another
a)
biography
b)
autobiography
c)
persuasive writing
d)
informational writing
43.
Which type of genre is this book?
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Fantasy
c)
Nonfiction/ Informational
d)
Science Fiction
44.
stories handed down through speech from generation to generation, have an unknown author, adapted from, and retold
a)
fiction
b)
drama
c)
folklore
d)
nonfiction
45.
This book's genre is...
a)
traditional literature/ mythology
b)
realistic fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
science fiction
46.
A story that includes magical elements would be...
a)
fantasy
b)
realistic fiction
c)
science fiction
d)
autobiography
47.
This genre uses rhyming and figurative language.
a)
Biography
b)
Poetry
c)
Myth
d)
Realistic Fiction
48.
This type of genre is...
a)
realistic fiction
b)
fantasy
c)
science fiction
d)
nonfiction/ informational 
49.
Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made-up or a product of the imagination
a)
Fiction
b)
Poetry
c)
Folklore
d)
Drama
50.
A _________________ is known for having a man’s head and a horse’s body.
a)
dragon
b)
minotaur
c)
citizen
d)
centaur
51.
What do you call someone who is  arrogant or in love with self?
a)
Scaly
b)
Lowly
c)
Narcissistic
d)
resilient 
52.
What do you call someone who is evil or mean-spirited
a)
Strong
b)
Depraved
c)
Malevolent
d)
Delicate
53.
Genre
a)
The break apart
b)
Type of text
c)
For or against
54.
Plot
a)
The lesson  learned
b)
The events in a story
c)
Support the main idea
55.
How can you determine the point of view?
a)
by who the narrator is
b)
by the pronouns used
c)
by the insight that the narrator has into other characters thoughts
d)
all of the above
56.
to take or steal someone else's work and claim is as your own
a)
plagiarize
b)
steal
c)
poaching
d)
research
57.
research is...
a)
to quote as evidence
b)
to cite
c)
to analyze
d)
to investigate; to study; find facts about a topic
58.
What is an example of plagiarism?
a)
including facts in your paper and not giving the source
b)
including facts in your paper with a web link
c)
including a photo in your paper with the photographer's name
d)
including a quote in your paper and giving the source
59.
If you paraphrase, summarize, or directly quote information, you must
a)
format the source
b)
cite the source
c)
make a works cited entry for the source
d)
both cite the source and make a works cited entry
60.
Which statement describes a primary source
a)
an encyclopedia entry about the Civil War
b)
a letter written by a soldier who was actually in the Civil War
c)
a documentary describing the Civil War
d)
An essay that explains the history of secession
61.
While online searching ______________ is the first step.
a)
snapchatting
b)
searching for keywords in the data bases
c)
doodling
d)
trying to get a schedule change
62.
steps that you can take to determine if a source is reliable will include
a)
determining the author of the article
b)
evaluating if the author used primary sources
c)
researching the author to find out if he is credible
d)
all of the above
63.
1. A person, animal or other creature in a work of fiction ______________________
a)
protagonist
b)
character
c)
style
64.
What is conflict?
a)
Fighting
b)
The problem the main character faces
c)
Feeling sick
d)
The central message of the story
65.
To argue, also to combat on horse with weapons.
a)
to impale
b)
to joust
c)
to cast
d)
to slay
66.
The two subgenres of this main genre include tragedy and comedy
a)
 Drama    
b)
Poetry
c)
Fiction
d)
Nonfiction
67.

Copying from which of these is plagiarism

a)

Encyclopedias

b)

web sites

c)

video or audio

d)

all of these

68.

When in doubt....

a)

copy

b)

cite sources

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

69.

What is the electronic catalog?

a)

a catalog of games

b)

a catalog of maps

c)

a catalog of library resources

70.

Which resources are available in the Library?

a)

books

b)

ebooks

c)

databases

d)

audiobooks

e)

All of the Above

71.

What is a bibliography?

a)

pictures about your topic

b)

a list of sources you used

c)

video clips

72.
While online searching.....................is the first step.
a)
snapchatting
b)
searching your keywords
c)
doodling
d)
doing mark-ups
73.

What helps you find a print book in the library?

a)

OPAC, the online catalog

b)

the call #

c)

the title and author information

d)

All of the Above

74.
Anything that supplies information is a?
a)
works cited
b)
database
c)
reliable
d)
source
75.
Briefly retelling the main ideas of a piece of writing in your own words is?
a)
primary source
b)
relevant
c)
secondary source
d)
summarizing
76.

What one is not an important factor to consider deciding to use a website?

a)

who created it

b)

when was it updated

c)

age appropriateness

d)

font type and size

77.
What does the suffix .edu  stand for?
a)
education
b)
teaching
c)
organization
d)
charity
78.
What does the suffix .com stand for?
a)
comcast
b)
comcord
c)
commericial
d)
charity
79.
What does the suffix .gov stand for?
a)
governor
b)
global
c)
government
d)
glob
80.
What does the suffix .org stand for?
a)
commericial
b)
education
c)
organization
d)
organize
81.

Which domains are the most reliable?

a)

.gov and .edu

b)

.net and .gov

c)

.com and .net

d)

.org and .com

82.
What website is rich in sources but its information can be edited?
a)
Britannica
b)
Infoplease
c)
Gale
d)
Wikipedia
83.
Which is not a search engine?
a)
Yahoo
b)
Google
c)
Internet Explorer
d)
Bing
84.
Which of the following is NOT a web Browser
a)
Google
b)
Google Chrome
c)
FireFox
d)
Internet Explorer
85.
Using the “advanced search facility” on Google you can search for Web pages containing:
a)
a particular sentence
b)
a recently updated web page
c)
a web page written in a particular language
d)
All of the above
86.

How are the nonfiction books arranged?

a)

By the title of the book

b)

By the Dewey Decimal Number

c)

By the author of the book

d)

By the subject of the book

87.

How are fiction books arranged on the shelf?

a)

Alphabetically by the title of the book

b)

Alphabetically by the Dewey Decimal Number

c)

Alphabetically by the author's last name

d)

Alphabetically by the subject of the book

88.

I can find a book by searching within the following fields in Destiny, the Library Online Public Access Catalog:

a)

Author

b)

Title

c)

Subject

d)

All of the above

89.

Are books in the REFERENCE collection fiction or non-fiction?

a)

Fiction

b)

Non-fiction

90.

In search queries, what to "+" and "-" have in common?

a)

They limit the number of hits.

b)

They only bring up math related hits.

91.
Who Owns the Copyright in a Work?
a)
you and family members 
b)
author who created it 
c)
the president 
d)
the government
92.
What is Fair Use?
a)
pictures, essays
b)
unfair use of copyright material 
c)
all copyright materials
d)
material that can be used without the owner permission
93.
What is a Speciality search engine?
a)
Websites with extraordinary information
b)
help the user search in different areas in specific types of lists that are specialized in specific topic
c)
The specialty search engine is special in its unique wording.
d)
I'm unsure.
94.
What are the primary Boolean Operators?
a)
NEAR,OR,*,AND,NOT
b)
AND,NOT,BUT,*,NEAR
c)
AND,MAYBE,NEAR*,NOT
95.
What does the AND Operator meaning and purpose?
a)
The AND operator adds and subtracts words.
b)
The AND operator instructs the Search Engine to search for all documents containing all words you specify
c)
The AND operator includes valuable letters and numbers
96.
What is the meaning and purpose of the OR operator?
a)
This operator contains words of all specific wording.
b)
This operator combines keywords so that a document is retrieved if it contains any or all of the keywords.
97.
A website is ______________________.
a)
a single document viewable through a web browser. 
b)
an identifying address for a file. 
c)
a program that helps you find webpages on the Internet. 
d)
a collection of webpages
98.
A program that helps you find webpages on the Internet is called a ___________________.
a)
web address
b)
search engine
c)
web browser
d)
search bar
99.
A URL refers to a _________________.
a)
web address
b)
website
c)
web page
d)
web browser
100.
A __________ link shows users the way a webpage last looked when it was viewed. 
a)
saved
b)
similar
c)
hyper
d)
cached