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WorksheetsElements of Science Fiction
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
The impact on ________________ is what is explored by true science fiction.
a)
human beings
b)
robots
c)
animals and plants
d)
technology
2.
Sci-fi typically deals with futuristic themes related to
a)
humans and animals
b)
science and technology
c)
humans and science
d)
animals and technology
3.
True or False:
Science fiction texts contain some element of truth or are partly believable.
Science fiction texts contain some element of truth or are partly believable.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The following are examples of a science fiction _____________________:
in a futuristic time
in a laboratory
on the moon
underground
under the oceans
in a time traveled to with a time machine
in a futuristic time
in a laboratory
on the moon
underground
under the oceans
in a time traveled to with a time machine
a)
plot
b)
setting
c)
characterization
d)
climax
5.
True or False:
Science fiction literature will never have creatures, robots, aliens, or monsters.
Science fiction literature will never have creatures, robots, aliens, or monsters.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Of the following topics, which is not science fiction?
a)
genetics
b)
exploration
c)
special powers or senses as a result of science
d)
career readiness
7.
True or False?
Science fiction and fantasy are the same?
Science fiction and fantasy are the same?
a)
False
b)
True
8.
_______________________ is loosely based on science and has a believable quality.
a)
science fiction
b)
fantasy
c)
historical fiction
d)
dystopia
9.
________________ is completely make-believe and includes unrealistic qualities like unicorns, trolls, or fairies.
a)
science fiction
b)
fantasy
c)
realistic fiction
d)
mystery
10.
Which genre is this a feature of?
a)
Western
b)
Horror
c)
Sci-Fi
d)
Comedy
11.
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is a science fiction movie. It contains all of the following elements of science fiction except...
a)
imaginative concepts
b)
extraterrestrial life
c)
takes place in the past
d)
futuristic scienceand technology
12.
In a fictional story, what is the climax?
a)
The beginning
b)
The part where they explain the setting
c)
The most intense part
d)
The ending
13.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a dystopian novel?
a)
It occurs in a supposedly perfect society which has gone too far.
b)
The main character must try to reconcile his/her individuality to the structure ofthe society in which he/she lives.
c)
The novel occurs in a realistic setting.
d)
The characters’ lives and individuality are restricted.
14.
Which of the following novels is NOT an example of science fiction?
a)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
b)
Wizard of Oz
c)
Frankenstein
d)
War of the Worlds
15.
What is the difference between a Utopian and a Dystopian society?
a)
Utopian and dystopian are the same
b)
Utopian society is an ideal dociety, while dystopian is an imagined world that is negative, or critiques society.
c)
Utopia is bad and dystopia is good.
16.
All of the following may be found in Science Fiction except:
a)
Dystopian Society
b)
Unicorns
c)
Alternate Worlds
d)
Space Travel
17.
The character, thing, or event which is opposing the main character is...
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
plankton
d)
villian
18.
Characterisation is the process of revealing character traits.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
20.
What is the word that describes the turning point or the point of great suspense or action?
a)
main idea
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
exposition
21.
What are all the events before the climax called?
a)
rising action
b)
falling action
c)
resolution
d)
exposition
22.
True or False:
The rising action comes AFTER the climax in a linear plot.
The rising action comes AFTER the climax in a linear plot.
a)
False
b)
True
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