1 .		How far in the past must a story be set to qualify as 'historical' fiction? [Hint]   25 years   50 years   100 years   It doesn't matter.
2 .		Which author is considered to have written the first historical novel? [Hint]   Esther Forbes   Sir Walter Scott   Marguerite de Angeli   Laura Ingalls Wilder
3 .		Which of the following is not a category of historical fiction? [Hint]   fictionalized memoirs   fictionalized family history   fictionalized biography   fiction based on research
4 .		The bulk of historical fiction for children falls under which category? [Hint]   fictionalized memoirs   fictionalized family history   fictionalized biography   fiction based on research
5 .		In quality historical fiction, the writer creates a conflict that: [Hint]   grows out of the differences between the present and the past   grows out of the similarities between the present and the past   grows out of the time in which the story takes place   grows out of the reader's curiosity about the past
6 .		More often than not, characters in historical fiction are: [Hint]   ordinary people   real historical figures   based on the author's ancestors   based on myths and legends
7 .		Which of the following historical novels was not written by Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier? [Hint]   My Brother Sam is Dead   Bull Run   Jump Ship to Freedom   War Comes to Willy Freeman
8 .		Which of the following historical novels was not written by Karen Cushman? [Hint]   The Midwife's Apprentice   The Ballad of Lucy Whipple   My Brother Sam is Dead   Catherine, Called Birdy
9 .		Which of the following historical novels was not written by Paul Fleischman? [Hint]   The Midwife's Apprentice   Bull Run   The Borning Room   Saturnalia
10 .		Which of the following historical novels was not written by Scott O'Dell? [Hint]   The Amethyst Ring   Matilda Bone   The Captive   Island of the Blue Dolphins
11 .		Which of the following historical novels was not written by Elizabeth George Speare? [Hint]   Calico Captive   The Witch of Blackbird Pond   The Bronze Bow   Sing Down the Moon
12 .		Which of the following historical novels was not written by Rosemary Sutcliffe? [Hint]   The Silver Branch   The Lantern Bearers   Matilda Bone   Dawn Wind
13 .		Which of the following historical novels was not written by Mildred Taylor? [Hint]   The Well   The Bracelet   Mississippi Bridge   Let the Circle be Unbroken
14 .		Which of the following historical novels was not written by Yoshiko Uchida? [Hint]   Journey to Topaz   Journey Home   The Bracelet   The Gold Cadillac
15 .		Which of the following historical novels was not written by Laura Ingalls Wilder? [Hint]   The Journey Home   In These Happy Golden Years   The First Four Years   The Long Winter
16 .		Which of the following is specifically awarded to historical fiction for children? [Hint]   The Newbery Medal   The National Book Award   The Scott O'Dell Award   The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
17 .		Who created the K-W-L strategy? [Hint]   Pam Conrad   Lawrence Yep   Eve Bunting   Donna Ogle
18 .		Which of the following best describes the reason why children should be encouraged to read historical fiction? [Hint]   Textbooks cover history generally, not in detail.   Textbooks cover history without expansively discussing each event or era.   Historical fiction gives history the feel of living, breathing drama.   Historical fiction holds a child's attention better than a textbook.
19 .		Early historical fiction mainly consisted of: [Hint]   didactic stories   adventure stories   first-person narratives   first-person 'journals'
20 .		American authors of historical fiction typically write about: [Hint]   historical events taking place in English-speaking nations   historical events taking place all over the world   historical events taking place all over the U.S.   historical events taking place in specific regions of the U.S.