Question 1

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

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Question 2

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

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Question 3

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

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Historical fantasy involves a present-day character going back in time to explore a different era.

Question 4

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

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Quest fantasy typically involves adventure stories with a search motif, where characters embark on a journey to find something of significance.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Science fiction and science fantasy are characterized by elements of fantasy that are based on scientific principles or speculative science, making option D the best fit.

Question 6

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

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Question 7

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

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Question 8

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

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Question 9

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

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Question 10

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

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

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
_______________________________________________________________________.

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Question 13

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

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Question 14

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

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Question 15

A synonym for modern folktale is ____________________________________________.

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Question 16

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

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Question 17

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

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Question 18

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

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Question 19

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.

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Question 20

Describe the differences between science fiction and science fantasy.

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Quiz 7: Modern Fantasy

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it. -worlds of little people

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it. -supernatural events and mystery fantasy

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

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

Match each category of modern fantasy below to the description that best fits it. -science fiction and science fantasy