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5th Period Semester TEST

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which section is the nonfiction section?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

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

3.

State 2 reasons that the library is important.

4 lines
4.
What's the Genre?
a)
Folktales
b)
Fantasy
c)
Biography
d)
Historical Fiction
5.
Do you know what genre I am?
a)
Mystery
b)
Fantasy
c)
Science Fiction
6.
What genre am I?
a)
Science Fiction
b)
Mystery
c)
Nonfiction
d)
Poetry
7.

These books provide true facts and information about different subjects. They may include charts and graphs.

a)

non-fiction

b)

fable

c)

fiction

8.
The city was still dark and deep in a fitful sleep when Anthony and Carl trudged down the steps of their tenement. They hoped the breadline would not be too long, but they assumed they’d be waiting for hours. They had no choice. After the stock market crashed and the nation plunged into an economic depression, the only way their families could eat was if the boys made it to the line early enough to get some of the food the city was distributing to the poorest residents. Carl joked darkly, “1930 is certainly a bad year to bring an appetite to.”
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
9.
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
10.

A list of the chapters in the order that they can be found in the book is called the

a)

Title Page

b)

Table of Contents

c)

Index

d)

Glossary

11.

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

12.

The page that includes copyright information, publisher, and other important legal information concerning the book.  

a)

Copyright Page

b)

Title Page

c)

Appendix

d)

Glossary

13.

An alphabetical listing of the subjects and the

pages where they can be located.  Found in

The back of a book.

a)

Bibliography

b)

Glossary

c)

Index

d)

Appendix

14.

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

15.

What is this section of the book called?

a)

Index

b)

Glossary

c)

Body

d)

Spine

16.

What part of the book is this?

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Index

c)

Title Page

d)

Body

17.

What part of the book is this?

a)

Copyright Page

b)

Title Page

c)

Cover

d)

Spine

18.

How is the index helpful?

4 lines
19.

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

20.

What is this information on a book called?

a)

Barcode

b)

Cover

c)

Call number

d)

Title

21.

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

22.

How are books in the fictions sections organized?

a)

By title

b)

By reading level

c)

By author's first name

d)

By author's last name

23.
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
24.
Where would you find a book about baseball ?
a)
300 social studies
b)
700 sports and technology
c)
000 generalities 
d)
900 geography and history
25.
What section can you find Harry Potter books?
a)
Non-Fiction
b)
Geo and History
c)
Fiction
d)
Art/Sports
26.
Classification puts things together that are ____
a)
Different
b)
Unusual
c)
Wrong
d)
Similar
27.
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
28.
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
29.

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

30.

What genre is this?

a)

Nonfiction

b)

Dystopian

31.

What genre is this?

a)

Humor

b)

Horror

32.
You are very interested in World War II.  What Dewey Decimal number would you need to know?
a)
810
b)
940
c)
320
33.
If you wanted to learn about the government where would you go ?
a)
300
b)
500
c)
400
d)
600
34.

Where on a library book do you find the call number?

a)

The front cover

b)

The back cover

c)

The spine

35.

How are books in the non-fiction section organized?

a)

By title

b)

By author's last name

c)

By number

d)

By height

36.

What sub-genre does this describe?

a)

Comedy

b)

Romance

c)

Graphic Novel

d)

Thriller

37.

The transporter was out of order again. The travelers gathered in the boarding area were frustrated. While transporting was certainly much more convenient that old-fashioned jet planes, the technology was very sensitive, and many of the operators seemed inexperienced. Charlie touched the COM button on his shirt. “Alternatives?” His virtual assistant responded in an instant. “None.” Charlie was frustrated. “Alternatives!” The assistant repeated, “None!” It looked like he would have to wait for the repair crew.

a)

realistic fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

historical fiction

d)

fantasy