Because some writers of historical fiction attempt to revise history, challenge existing ideas, or refute previous theories about the way things were,
a. teachers and library media specialists should avoid historical fiction about controversial periods of history.
b. the author's reputation as a writer might be more important than the actual content of the book.
c. books should be selected that stick to the facts and avoid emotions.
d. it is always important to select young adult historical fiction carefully.
Ques. 2The oldest award for historical fiction is the
a. Historical Fiction Review Award which was established in 1869
b. Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction which was established in 1982 by author Scott O'Dell.
c. ALAN Review Award for historical fiction established during the 1960s.
d. Geoffrey Bilson Award which is given annually for the best historical fiction published in the United States.
Ques. 3While authors of historical fiction are writing about the past, they are still influenced by:
a. teachers and library media specialists who purchase young adult literature and expect a specific standard of literary quality.
b. people wanting to censor books and other publications in an effort to accurately portray historical events.
c. their own political, economic, social, or religious biases.
d. contemporary perspectives of how historical events should be portrayed.
Ques. 4Young adult historical fiction can address the problem of history being taught:
a. from extreme points of view or in a manner that young adults receive a biased perspective of history.
b. in an integrated curriculum where history can play insignificant or superficial roles.
c. by history or social studies teachers who have a knowledge of history, but little knowledge and appreciation for young adult literature.
d. from a singular dimension void of human emotion or from an approach that does not show the interrelationships among the disciplines.
Ques. 5In Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility (Santana, 2002), a young Hispanic girl tries to:
a. help her brother deal with his emotional problems when he return homes from the Vietnam War.
b. resolve her cultural differences and identity while attending school where the majority culture differs.
c. deal with the trauma of her mother being called a witch.
d. goes to live with her cousins in Puerto Rico for the summer and deals with different cultural expectations.
Ques. 6Although Robert Cormier sets his Frenchtown Summer (1999) in a post-World War I community, the novel is mainly about:
a. a young boy facing problems and trying to understand his conflicting emotions about his life and family.
b. a young female protagonist who is seeking relief from the emotional problems caused by the war.
c. characters dealing with the clash of values of American Indian and European cultures.
d. overcoming disease and disabilities and the struggle to survive the challenges of everyday life.
Ques. 7In ______________ (Flores-Galbis, 2010), the main character is a part of Operation Pedro Pan.
a. War and Peace
b. 90 Miles to Havana
c. Fallen Angels
d. Beacon Hill Boys
Ques. 8An excellent source to help teachers identify outstanding science fiction books is the annual best books list published in
a. the April issue of Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) magazine which features fantasy and horror as well as science fiction and contains excerpts from the reviews of highly rated titles that were published in VOYA in the previous year (June to April).
b. Locus: The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field (magazine) and Locus online which features the comprehensive Locus index to science fiction awards.
c. The Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase which indicates sources of reviews and contains information on both published and forthcoming books.
d. Suzanne Elizabeth Reid's (1998) Presenting Young Adult Science Fiction which provides the historical background of science fiction as well as individual chapters on authors such as Orson Scott Card and Octavia Butler.
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