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1
The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman is set in
A)Medieval times
B)The Civil War Era
C)The Revolutionary War
D)World War II
2
A value of historical fiction for children is
A)It teaches children that the universal needs of humankind are always changing
B)It helps children to learn the chronology of events
C)It helps children judge the mistakes of the past more clearly
D)It portrays the correct view of history
3
Historical fiction
A)Should not be humorous
B)Is not as popular with today's readers
C)Has no basis in fact
D)Is very popular with today's readers
4
Historical fiction stories
A)Have fast-moving plots
B)Are written by college professors
C)Are based entirely on actual events
D)Are set in the past
5
One of the best known stories for children about the American Revolution is
A)Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
B)Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
C)Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
D)Dragon's Gate by Lawrence Yepp
6
The genre of historical fiction does not include
A)Stories that include real historical figures
B)Fictionalized memoir
C)Picture books
D)Authentic journals
7
Which of the following is not a current trend in the publishing of historical fiction
A)A decrease in the number of historical fiction titles
B)Picture storybooks
C)Series books
D)American Doll books
8
Writers of historical fiction
A)Should use humor in their work
B)Should use anachronism
C)Should use the language style of the time period
D)Should be accurate and authentic
9
In Johnny Tremain, Esther Forbes uses the technique of
A)Interviewing people who knew her character
B)Weaving fiction around real events
C)Using the setting of the Civil War
D)Using dialect to make the story authentic
10
When evaluating historical fiction, teachers must
A)Avoid controversial subjects
B)Know an author's previous works
C)Be aware of the reasoning behind an author's decisions about how to present the events of the story
D)Accept author biases without question
11
Books of historical fiction must first of all
A)Tell a good story
B)Be true to the time period
C)Teach children about the time period
D)Be based on careful research
12
A recurring theme in children's historical fiction is
A)The quest for freedom
B)The joys of childhood
C)The gains of war
D)The hardship of life
13
A book about the rise of industry is
A)My Brother Sam is Dead by James and Christopher Collier
B)Lyddie by Katherine Paterson
C)On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
D)So Far from the Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins
14
Louise Erdrich's The Birchbark House
A)Presents a Native American perspective
B)Was published at the same time as The Little House on the Prairie
C)Is about one of Laura Ingalls's friends
D)Takes place during the Middle Ages
15
An effective way to use historical fiction in the classroom is to
A)Assign it as homework
B)Develop multiple choice quizzes to test students' understanding of the time period
C)Group titles according to themes that cross time periods
D)Limit your focus to titles that may appear on state tests





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