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Nonfiction Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Non-fiction tells us about real characters and events or contains the personal views of a real person.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

People most often read nonfiction to be informed about a subject.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following are potential ways for authors to organize a nonfiction work?

a)

Chronological order

b)

Spatial order

c)

Order of importance

d)

Alphabetical order

4.

Which of the following help us understand an author's purpose for writing a nonfiction work?

a)

Humorous language

b)

Quotations

c)

Persuasive Language

d)

Facts

5.

Author's never intend to persuade their audience with a nonfiction work.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Authors may intend to amuse or inform their audience in a nonfiction work.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following questions can be used to determine fact from opinion in a nonfiction work?

a)

Can this statement be proven to be true?

b)

Can this statement be supported by factual evidence?

c)

Is this statement included in the conclusion of the work?

d)

Is this statement someone's personal beliefs?

8.

An author’s message in an essay is supported by the _______ and ________ they include.

a)

Facts, opinions

b)

Characters, setting

c)

Details, examples

d)

Bias, attitudes

9.

Which of the following is the definition for "Nonfiction Genre"?

a)

Works that explicitly involve supernatural, magical, or scientifically impossible elements 

b)

Narrator is not in the story but knows and tells what each character feels and thinks by using the pronouns “he”, “she”, or “they”

c)

A genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting

d)

Prose (paragraph) writing that explains ideas or tells about real people, places, objects, or events

10.

To infer means the reader uses information the writer tells to _____ ___________ about details that are not specifically stated by the author

a)

make comparisons

b)

draw conclusions

c)

gather information

d)

decide logically

11.

Theme is the summary of the plot.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

External conflict occurs when a character struggles ____________________________.

a)

within their mind

b)

with what they want to eat for breakfast

c)

against some outside force

d)

to understand someone

13.

Internal conflict is a conflict that takes place __________________________.

a)

at the breakfast table

b)

with an outside force

c)

on the internet

d)

within the mind of a character

14.

Which of the following is a possible theme for Rattlesnake Hunt by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings?

a)

Sometimes when we put our trust in others, they let us down.

b)

Sometimes family proves to be more reliable than friends.

c)

Sometimes we need to experience love in order to extend it to others. 

d)

Sometimes when you face your fears, you learn more about yourself and the world you live in.

15.

Which of the following is a possible theme for Justin Lebo by Philip Hoose?

a)

Sometimes it takes a great deal of effort and help from your community in order to reach your goals. 

b)

Often when we believe the worst about others, we are proven wrong.

c)

Sometimes we need to focus more on family and less on friends in order to find happiness.

d)

We usually don't get what we want, even though we work really hard to get it.

16.

When writing an essay, which technique should come after the evidence or quotes in a body paragraph?

a)

Analysis

b)

Topic sentence

c)

Supporting evidence or quotes

d)

Context for evidence

17.

When writing an essay, which technique should come after the topic sentence in a body paragraph?

a)

Analysis

b)

Topic sentence

c)

Supporting evidence or quotes

d)

Context for evidence

18.

When writing an essay, which technique should come first in a body paragraph?

a)

Analysis

b)

Topic sentence

c)

Supporting evidence or quotes

d)

Context for evidence

19.

Evidence refers to which of the following that support the claim?

a)

Facts

b)

Statistics

c)

Relevant information

d)

Opinions

20.

Bias is a preconceived attitude toward an idea, thing, person, group, or situation.

a)

True

b)

False