English 5

Historical fiction is ----------------------------

• completely true story

• made up story

• made up story based on historical past events

Historical fiction is --------------------------

• a short story about prince and a talking frog

• a short story about creatures on the planet Jupiter

• a novel that takes place during the real event of the Civil War

In historical fiction, the setting is the most important literary element.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of historical fiction?

• to let the reader experience the thoughts and feelings of people in the past

• to teach the reader about the time period in which the story is taking place

• to persuade the reader that the time period in which the story takes place is more exciting that the present

The characters in Historical Fiction books are:

• combination of real and invented

• All invented.

• All real.

What kind of story helps you experience what really happened to people a long time ago?

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Folk tale

The ------------- pointed his gun at the bank teller and demanded all the money in the cash drawer.

• bandits

• provisions

• settlements

The villagers were afraid to travel on the road because there had been reports of ----------- attacking travelers.

• bandits

• terrain

• oblige

The hikers navigated the rugged ------------ of the mountain area.

• terrain

• oblige

• provisions

The news announced that an unlimited number of -------------- were captured during the fighting.

• bandits

• provisions

• settlements