Deck 9: Historical Fiction

Question 1

Historical fiction should not ___ sexism and racism.

A) allow
B) promote
C) include
D) condone

Answer 1

condone

Question 2

After the __________, historical fiction began to reflect the history of everyone in the United States.

A) American Revolution
B) Civil Rights Movement
C) Civil War
D) World War II

Answer 2

Civil Rights Movement

Question 3

Louise Erdrich's The Birchbark House, chronicles the life and times of a young Ojibwa girl, and is based on stories passed from ________.

A) missionaries
B) friends
C) neighbors
D) ancestors

Answer 3

ancestors

Question 4

The most crucial element in historical fiction is the ______.

A) setting
B) plot
C) theme
D) characterization

Question 5

The first historical fiction book to not feature a white, European main character was:

A) Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
B) The Porcupine Year
C) On the Banks of Plum Creek
D) Island of the Blue Dolphins

Question 6

The beginning of the Great Depression is generally considered to be the stock market crash of:

A) 1928.
B) 1927.
C) 1929.
D) 1932.

Question 7

A prevalent theme among books concerning immigrants is __________.

A) sexism
B) cultural dislocation
C) poverty
D) anger

Question 8

The history of the United States is incomplete without the history of:

A) Egyptians.
B) Romans.
C) Native Americans.
D) Germans.

Question 9

Little Women is an example of a ___ book becoming historical fiction with the passing of time.

A) contemporary realistic fiction
B) memoir
C) biography
D) science fiction

Question 10

A prevalent theme during Westward Expansion is the ______ experienced by pioneers.

A) poverty
B) cultural dislocation
C) loneliness
D) racism

Question 11

Historical fiction is the story of real people who experienced real events.

Question 12

Historical fiction stories need to be based on pivotal historical events and not on ordinary life in the past.

Question 13

Historical fiction can contain magical realism.

Question 14

Quality historical fiction needs to be both authentic and accurate.

Question 15

The setting of historical fiction must be authentic and consistent with historical and geographical evidence.

Question 16

Historical fiction can be used in a social studies curriculum.

Question 17

Reading good historical fiction allows children to imagine themselves living in a different time and place.

Question 18

Quality historical fiction can contain biases since it portrays the ideas and attitudes of people living in the past.

Question 19

Historical fiction addresses many of the similar themes that contemporary realistic fiction includes.

Question 20

Historical fiction can easily be linked to other genres in the classroom.

Question 21

In your own words, define historical fiction and explain its relationship to contemporary realistic fiction.

Question 22

How would you evaluate a historical fiction book for quality?

Question 23

What periods of history are popular settings in historical fiction today?

Question 24

What important insights about history can we obtain from reading books set in a specific time and place, for example, during the period of westward expansion?

Question 25

Why is it important for children to read historical fiction from a variety of perspectives?

Question 26

How might you use historical fiction in a thematically organized curriculum?

Question 27

When considering the genre of historical fiction, do you think that historical accuracy is more important than a good story? Explain your response.

Question 28

Despite different time periods, discuss the common themes that can be found in historical fiction.