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Dewey Post Test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You want to try out for a team but aren't sure which sport to play. Where can you find information that will help you learn more about different sports?

a)

000 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

b)

400 LANGUAGES

c)

500 NATURAL SCIENCE & MATH

d)

700 FINE ARTS & RECREATION

2.

You need to write a report about a famous person. Where should you start your search?

a)

100 PSYCHOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY

b)

300 SOCIAL SCIENCES

c)

500 NATURAL SCIENCES & MATH

d)

B BIOGRAPHIES

3.

You'd like to read a fable to your younger cousin. Where are they shelved?

a)

300 SOCIAL SCIENCES

b)

400 LANGUAGES

c)

700 FINE ARTS & RECREATION

d)

900 HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

4.

You'd like to learn Spanish so that you can speak with a new student in class.

a)

000 GENERAL WORKS

b)

100 PSYCHOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY

c)

400 LANGUAGES

d)

800 LITERATURE

5.

There's a bake sale at school and you need a good cookie recipe. Where should you start to look?

a)

000 GENERAL WORKS

b)

600 MEDICINE & TECHNOLOGY

c)

700 FINE ARTS & RECREATION

d)

900 HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

6.

Your teacher assigned a report on the American Colonies.

a)

100 PSYCHOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY

b)

400 LANGUAGES

c)

800 LITERATURE

d)

900 HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

7.

Your neighbors are Hindu and you'd like to learn more about their beliefs.

a)

000 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

b)

100 PSYCHOLOGY

c)

200 RELIGION

d)

300 SOCIAL SCIENCES

8.

You have an assignment to compare sharks and whales. Where should you start looking?

a)

000 GENERAL WORKS

b)

300 SOCIAL SCIENCES

c)

500 NATURAL SCIENCES & MATH

d)

800 LITERATURE

9.

You'd like to go to Paris one day. Where can you find books about France that might help you plan your trip?

a)

200 RELIGION

b)

500 NATURAL SCIENCES & MATH

c)

800 LITERATURE

d)

900 HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

10.

You'd like to read some poetry by Shel Silverstein. Where do you look?

a)

000 GENERAL WORKS

b)

100 PSYCHOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY

c)

700 FINE ARTS & RECREATION

d)

800 LITERATURE

11.

Where would you look for books that explain thoughts and feelings?

a)

000 GENERAL WORKS

b)

100 PSYCHOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY

c)

400 LANGUAGES

d)

600 MEDICINE & TECHNOLOGY

12.

Your cousin wants to be a veterinarian one day. Where can you find books about vets?

a)

100 PSYCHOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY

b)

300 SOCIAL SCIENCES

c)

600 MEDICINE & TECHNOLOGY

d)

700 FINE ARTS & RECREATION

13.

Nonfiction books are organized by

a)

the alphabet

b)

authors' names

c)

dewey decimal system

14.

The Dewey Decimal system uses these numbers to group books by

a)

author

b)

subject

c)

title

d)

illustrator

15.

The Dewey Decimal System was created by ______ Dewey.

a)

John

b)

Huey

c)

Melvil

d)

Louie

16.
Where will you find a book about poetry?
a)
800s
b)
900s
c)
700s
d)
600s
17.
Classification puts things together that are ____
a)
Different
b)
Unusual
c)
Wrong
d)
Similar
18.
What does the Dewey Decimal System do for the library?
a)
It helps you find and organize books
b)
It helps you feel cool
c)
It makes you want to read
d)
It helps you on the computer