Deck 7: Modern Fantasy

Question 1

Characteristics of modern fantasy include all of the following except

A) events are often strung out over three or four volumes called a cycle.
B) stories, events, characters, and settings could occur or happen in the real world.
C) stories are written by known authors.
D) stories are fantastic and beyond the realm of possibility.

Answer 1

stories, events, characters, and settings could occur or happen in the real world.

Question 2

A novel set in the ancient city of Pompeii in which a pigeon saves a family from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius by whispering a warning into a child's ear as she sleeps is best classified as

A) historical fiction.
B) realistic fiction.
C) traditional literature.
D) modern fantasy.

Answer 2

modern fantasy.

Question 3

Modern fantasy of high quality has the following trait:

A) fully developed, believable characters
B) a well-known author
C) didacticism
D) events, characters, or setting within the realm of possibility.

Answer 3

fully developed, believable characters

Question 4

Authors of fantasy have the special challenge of encouraging the reader to suspend disbelief and accept the magical plots, settings, and characters they create. They do this by

A) using undeveloped and flat characters.
B) altering the setting, or moving in and out of the real world and the fantasy setting.
C) creating inconsistencies in the settings.
D) using loosely woven plots and predictable conflicts.

Question 5

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, considered the first classic U.S. modern fantasy, was written by

A) Charles Kingsley.
B) H. G. Wells.
C) L. Frank Baum.
D) Jules Verne.

Question 6

The best-known and best-loved U.S. work of fantasy has been

A) Charlotte's Web by E. B. White.
B) Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne.
C) Tom Swift and His Airship by Victor Appleton.
D) Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne.

Question 7

Written in 1962 by Madeleine L'Engle, this book marked the beginnings of popular science fiction for children.

A) The Giver
B) The Shepherd Moon
C) A Wrinkle in Time
D) The Book of Three

Question 8

Inspired by his own life experiences in the early nineteenth century, the first person to write original modern folktales was

A) Astrid Lindgren.
B) Carlo Collodi.
C) Hans Christian Andersen.
D) Lewis Carroll.

Question 9

Modern folktales can be described as

A) a folk story written within the last ten years.
B) a folk story discovered from long ago and recently recorded in writing by a folklorist.
C) having an unknown creator.
D) folktales with known authors.

Question 10

Two types of modern fantasy especially enjoyed by very young children are

A) unusual characters/strange situations and mystery fantasy.
B) historical fantasy and animal fantasy
C) personified toys/objects and science fiction.
D) personified toys/objects and animal fantasy.

Question 11

Quest stories can be described as

A) having settings far in the future.
B) having a story conflict between the internal and external forces of good and evil.
C) stories of giants and monsters seeking life in a new land.
D) adventure-filled stories of survival in unexplored territories.

Question 12

Which of the following sets of elements best characterize quest fantasy stories?

A) Heroism, magic, a theme of good vs. evil, imaginary worlds, a search, mythical
Characters.
B) Heroism, future setting, a theme of wit vs. strength, noble characters, a magic object.
C) Characters with great strength, the number three, vague settings, symbolism, a search.
D) Complex situations, medieval setting, flat characters, mixture of mythology and
Scientific concepts, a journey.

Question 13

Animal fantasies

A) are targeted for children aged 8 and younger and rarely appeal to older children.
B) feature animals behaving as human beings in that they experience emotions, talk, and
Have the ability to reason.
C) feature animals behaving as animals and retaining all of their natural characteristics.
D) feature animals that do not have human qualities such as caring and love and do not
Carry on conversations with other animals.

Question 14

One type of modern fantasy that is particularly prey to censorship attempts is the category focused on

A) unusual characters and strange situations.
B) supernatural events.
C) quest stories.
D) science fiction.

Question 15

A tale told from a new perspective or a traditional folktale with a contemporary twist is called

A) a fable.
B) a revisionist tale.
C) a religious story.
D) a fractured folktale.

Question 16

Develop a set of matching items from the notable authors and milestone books of modern fantasy featured in class. (See example in introduction to the test bank.)

Question 17

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it.

-modern folktale

A) fantasy that is so far from reality that it becomes ridiculous or exaggerated
B) toys or objects are brought to life and usually given human characteristics
C) based on traditional tales, but written by an identifiable author
D) animals behave like humans
E) ghost stories

Question 18

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it.

-animal fantasy

A) fantasy that is so far from reality that it becomes ridiculous or exaggerated
B) toys or objects are brought to life and usually given human characteristics
C) based on traditional tales, but written by an identifiable author
D) animals behave like humans
E) ghost stories

Question 19

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it.

-personified toy/object

A) fantasy that is so far from reality that it becomes ridiculous or exaggerated
B) toys or objects are brought to life and usually given human characteristics
C) based on traditional tales, but written by an identifiable author
D) animals behave like humans
E) ghost stories

Question 20

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it.

-strange situations and unusual characters

A) fantasy that is so far from reality that it becomes ridiculous or exaggerated
B) toys or objects are brought to life and usually given human characteristics
C) based on traditional tales, but written by an identifiable author
D) animals behave like humans
E) ghost stories

Question 21

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it.

-worlds of little people

A) adventure stories with a search motif
B) a present-day character goes back in time and explores a different era
C) miniature people live in our world or in one of their own
D) fantasy based on science
E) stories of helpful or harmful ghosts or other beings

Question 22

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it.

-supernatural events and mystery fantasy

A) adventure stories with a search motif
B) a present-day character goes back in time and explores a different era
C) miniature people live in our world or in one of their own
D) fantasy based on science
E) stories of helpful or harmful ghosts or other beings

Question 23

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it.

-historical fantasy

A) adventure stories with a search motif
B) a present-day character goes back in time and explores a different era
C) miniature people live in our world or in one of their own
D) fantasy based on science
E) stories of helpful or harmful ghosts or other beings

Question 24

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it.

-quest fantasy

A) adventure stories with a search motif
B) a present-day character goes back in time and explores a different era
C) miniature people live in our world or in one of their own
D) fantasy based on science
E) stories of helpful or harmful ghosts or other beings

Question 25

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it.

-science fiction and science fantasy

A) adventure stories with a search motif
B) a present-day character goes back in time and explores a different era
C) miniature people live in our world or in one of their own
D) fantasy based on science
E) stories of helpful or harmful ghosts or other beings

Question 26

The author credited with creating the first modern folktales is ______________________________________________________________________.

Question 27

The author credited with creating the first science fiction novels is _______________________________________________________________________.

Question 28

The first classic work of modern fantasy for children produced in the U.S. was ___________________________________________(title) by L. Frank Baum.

Question 29

A type of modern fantasy that provides a needed counterbalance to the stereotypic characters in traditional tales is _______________________________________________________________________.

Question 30

A type of modern fantasy in which a present-day protagonist goes back in time to a different era is called ______________________________________________________.

Question 31

A modern fantasy which is an adventure story with a search motif is called _______________________________________________________________________.

Question 32

A serious type of modern fantasy that is often set in medieval times and is reminiscent of the search for the holy grail and features an imaginary other world is called
_______________________________________________________________________.

Question 33

A popularized type of science fiction in which a scientific explanation, not necessarily plausible, is offered for imaginative leaps into the unknown is called
__________________________________________________________________________.

Question 34

Science fiction is characterized by (a) story elements based on real scientific facts and principles, (b) building on extensions of known technology, and (c) _______________________________________________________________________.

Question 35

A synonym for modern folktale is ____________________________________________.

Question 36

List three milestones in the development of modern fantasy for children and tell why each is considered a milestone.

Question 37

List five types of modern fantasy stories and a key characteristic of each.

Question 38

Briefly discuss the educational benefits of sharing historical fantasy with young people.

Question 39

The suspension of reality, a primary trait of modern fantasy, is a key to the value this genre has for children. Explain how this is so.

Question 40

Describe the differences between science fiction and science fantasy.