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Library Skills 1st Semester TEST

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the genre...
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Fantasy
c)
Poetry
d)
Mystery
2.
Do you know what genre I am?
a)
Mystery
b)
Fantasy
c)
Science Fiction
3.
The family filed into the theater and took their seats. Rebecca spoke up, “Why is that white sheet hanging there? Where will the actors stand?” Her father shushed her. “There won’t be any actors, at least not in front of us.” The theater grew dark, and suddenly, a loud clicking sound came from behind them. Rebecca turned to see a man operating a large machine that seemed to shoot out a beam of light. Her father tapped her shoulder and pointed. “Look!” Rebecca looked at the sheet where suddenly there appeared pictures of people. Moving pictures of people. She gasped. “What is this called?” she asked. Her dad chuckled. “It’s a movie, and someday you’ll be able to see one in any town in the country.” 
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
4.
Timmy woke up with a start. He looked around the classroom. Where was everyone? He wandered out of the room and down the deserted hall, peering into every classroom. Empty, all empty. Suddenly, he heard the sound of horses galloping. He ran to a window and peered out. The street outside the school was crowded with what could only be ...giant rabbits? Suddenly, the front doors of the school opened and hundreds of rabbits streamed out. Timmy watched in horror as he realized the rabbits had once been his classmates. Scott was now a rabbit with a blue Mohawk. Terri was a small white rabbit wearing a Harvard sweatshirt. What happened? 
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
5.

The genre that contains stories that use interplay of text and illustrations in a comic-strip format to tell a story is a

a)

picture book

b)

romance

c)

genre

d)

graphic novel

6.

The genre that contains stories concerning history of people that explains natural or social phenomenon, often involving supernatural beings or events is a

a)

western

b)

myth

c)

tall tale

d)

biography

7.

The genre that contains written works in which special attention is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm is

a)

poetry

b)

dystopian

c)

myth

d)

humor

8.
What's the Genre?
a)
Folktales
b)
Fantasy
c)
Biography
d)
Historical Fiction
9.

A group or collection of books with a similar theme or style is called a

a)

story

b)

fiction

c)

list

d)

genre

10.

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

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11.

The most common type of domain name is

a)

.com

b)

.mil

c)

.org

d)

.gov

12.

A website has one of 3 purposes which include to entertain, to persuade, and to

a)

inform

b)

excite

c)

evaluate

d)

locate

13.

What type of source is a video?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

14.

Where can you normally find the date of production/revision of a webpage?

a)

on a link on the home page

b)

at the top of the home page

c)

at the bottom of the home page

d)

on the right hand side of the home page

15.

A well-balanced paper would contain information from

a)

one single comprehensive website

b)

several different types of information sources

c)

wikipedia and .com URLs

d)

only current newspaper articles

16.

The aim or purpose of the information presented on a website is the

a)

scope

b)

authority

c)

audience

d)

information needs

17.

Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web site is reliable?

a)

The author of the site tells you the information is reliable.

b)

The author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications.

c)

The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.

d)

The author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by a teacher.

18.
If a website is trying to persuade you to do something, it is said to be __________.
a)
undermined
b)
objective
c)
outdated
d)
biased
19.

The law that protects your ORIGIANAL work

a)

Copyright

b)

Creative Commons

c)

Public Domain

d)

Fair Use

20.

When you use a small portion of a copyright work for education, personal use or news is

a)

public domain

b)

copyright infringement

c)

creative commons

d)

fair use

21.

Which of the following is copyright infringement?

a)

Copying a photo on a public domain website

b)

Copying an image off of google search without citing it

c)

Using only a small insignificant part of an image for personal use

d)

Using a small part for educational use

22.

You record a movie on your phone so you can post it to Youtube for others to watch

a)

Copyright Infringement

b)

Plagiarism

23.

It is the granting of a property right by a sovereign authority to an inventor.

a)

Patent

b)

Trade Secrets

c)

Copyright

d)

Trademark

24.

Imagine a sports team sets up a company to sell its own range of clothes. What type of intellectual property can the team use to show that the clothes are made by them?

a)

Copyright

b)

Trademarks

c)

Geographical Indications

d)

Patents

25.

What kind of material can be covered on "Copyright"?

a)

Books and plays

b)

photographs and movies

c)

Music and dances

d)

All answers are correct

26.

Licensing system for authors who wish to distribute their work freely.

a)

Fair Use

b)

Creative Commons

c)

Creative Collection

d)

Educational Fair Use

27.

What kind of call number is this? 432 GAR

a)

Fiction

b)

Easy

c)

Nonfiction

d)

Easy nonfiction

28.

I want a fiction book by Rick Riordan. What is the call number I am looking for?

a)

Fiction RR

b)

FIC RICK

c)

F RIO

d)

F RR

29.
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
30.
What section can you find Harry Potter books?
a)
Non-Fiction
b)
Geo and History
c)
Fiction
d)
Art/Sports
31.
Where would you go to find a book about President George Washington?
a)
fiction
b)
series
c)
non-fiction dewey number 590
d)
biography
32.
Put these call numbers in shelf order...
734.8
267.9
599.1
a)
734.8
267.9
599.1
b)
267.9
599.1
734.8
c)
267.9
734.8
599.1
d)
599.1
734.9
267.9
33.
Which call number comes first on the shelf?
398.2 FUN
or 
398.2 LAR
a)
398.2 FUN
b)
Same number so it doesn't matter
c)
398.2 LAR
d)
Numbers make me giggle
34.

What does OPAC stand for in the library?

a)

Online Personal Ability Competition

b)

Over-the-wire Practice Abled Computer

c)

Online Public Access Catalog

d)

On-internet Personal Access Computer

35.

The type of books that have genre stickers are

a)

Generalities

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Fiction

d)

Literature

36.

Why is it important that we continue to read banned books?

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37.

If you could remember the name of the book you want to read is called "The Atlas ......" What type of search would be best to use to find the book?

a)

Title Search

b)

Author Search

c)

Keyword Search

d)

Subject Search

38.

Resources that have physical text are called

a)

Print

b)

Non-print

c)

Electronic

d)

Primary

39.

The Marked Tree Public Library is a branch of the

a)

Poinsett County Library

b)

Craighead County Library

c)

Delta Library

d)

St. Francis River Library

40.

A form of censorship that occurs when a private group removes books from libraries because they object to the content or theme of the book is _____

a)

Banned Books

b)

Restricted Speech

c)

Gag Order

d)

Book Stop

41.

The address of a web page is a

a)

WWW

b)

title of an article

c)

blog

d)

URL

42.

The largest library in the world is the

a)

Library at Alexandria

b)

ISBN

c)

Library of Congress

d)

New York City Public Library

43.

The part of the book seen when it is on the shelf.  In the library, the call number will be on it. 

a)

Body

b)

Spine

c)

Cover

d)

Title Page

44.

What part of the book is this?

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Index

c)

Title Page

d)

Body

45.

Which section is the nonfiction section?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.

Which section is fiction?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

47.

What was the famous library in Egypt called?

a)

Assyrian's Library

b)

The Great Library of Alexandria

c)

The Library of Carnegie

d)

The Pharaoh's Library

48.

State 2 reasons that the library is important.

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49.

A list of specialized words and their definitions.

Usually found in a science book or book with

unique vocabulary.

a)

Bibliography

b)

Appendix

c)

Index

d)

Glossary

50.

A book of maps and charts is an

a)

elite world record book

b)

almanac

c)

atlas

d)

appendix

51.

If you wanted to read a book by Rick Riordan, what type of search would you do to find the book?

a)

Title Search

b)

Author Search

c)

Keyword Search

d)

Subject Search

52.

What does the call number of a book tell you?

a)

The title

b)

Where to find it in the library

c)

The author

d)

Its phone number

53.

For which color does UPS® own a trademark?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Brown

54.
When we say that a website is a credible source we mean:
a)
the source is unbelievable and fantastic
b)
it is unreliable and false
c)
the source is appropriate for a business report
d)
it is believable and trustworthy
55.

Should you trust all of the information you get off of the Internet? Why?

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