Which statement does NOT adequately explain why Fantasy might appeal to readers?

It is the most popular and lucrative genre.

Which of the following authors has NOT visited Didsbury High School?

Kereen Getten (WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU MANGOES, VIRTUAL)

Which features might you expect to see in a Fantasy novel?

Unicorns, fairies, monsters, magic, witches, wizards

What definition best decribes "satire?"

Stories changed to make humorous comment on society; don't claim truth.

Which statement best defines the Brixton Riots / Brixton Uprising?

Clashes between police & the Black community in protest of racist policies.

Which of the following series are NOT examples of Fantasy novels?

The Hunger Games, Scythe, The Maze Runner

How is the Library's fiction collection arranged?

By genre, and alphabetically by author last name.

What is Ada Lovelace best known for?

She is often considered to be the world's first computer programmer.

What is the best definition of a fictional biography?

A partially made up account of someone's life written by someone else.

Which series of books, based on traditional fairytales, features the characters Sophie, Agatha and Tedros?

The School for Good and Evil, by Soman Chainani

What do Steve Cole's World Burn Down, Stitched Up and Tin Boy have in common?

They all deal with environmental issues

What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

Fiction stories are made up. Non-fiction is real & based on facts.

Which fact about author Alex Wheatle is NOT true?

Alex came to the UK as part of the Windrush generation.

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1
Which statement does NOT adequately explain why Fantasy might appeal to readers?
It encourages imagination; there are no restrictions.
It's escapist, enabling readers to experience things they can't in reality.
It's nostalgic, allowing readers to recapture their childhood imagination.
It is the most popular and lucrative genre.
2
Which of the following authors has NOT visited Didsbury High School?
Alex Sheppard (OH MY GODS, LIVE)
Sue Cheung (CHINGLISH, VIRTUAL)
Kereen Getten (WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU MANGOES, VIRTUAL)
Danielle Jawando (WHEN OUR WORLDS COLLIDED, LIVE)
3
Which features might you expect to see in a Fantasy novel?
Monsters, evil beings, murder, supernatural phenomena
Unicorns, fairies, monsters, magic, witches, wizards
Space ships, time travel, holograms, futuristic technologies
Corruption, injustice, suffering, social commentary
4
Who are the two protaganists in Sophie Cleverly's famous mystery series, which begins with the book The Lost Twin?
Clementine and Camellia
Ruby and Violet
Flora and Garnet
Scarlet and Ivy
5
What definition best decribes "satire?"
False stories published to make people believe something untrue.
Stories that may have some truth to them, but are not completely accurate.
Funny illustrations in a magazine or newspaper, usually as a weekly strip.
Stories changed to make humorous comment on society; don't claim truth.
6
Which of the following books was NOT shortlisted for the Laurus Trust Libraries Book Award?
The Girl From the Sea
Stitched Up
The Blue Book of Nebo
When Our Worlds Collided
7
In The Hunger Games, which District does Katniss belong to?
District 11
District 5
District 9
District 12
8
"Stories set in the present day that are believable and true to life". What genre does this describe?
Horror
Historical
Classics
Realistic
9
Which statement best defines the Brixton Riots / Brixton Uprising?
A series of marches protesting racist discrimination by police.
Violent riots perpetrated by the Black community.
Clashes between police & the Black community in protest of racist policies.
A series of accidental fires set in Brixton during the 1980s.
10
Which of the following novels was NOT written by a Bronte sister?
Shirley
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Eyre
Wuthering Heights
11
Which of the following series are NOT examples of Fantasy novels?
The Hunger Games, Scythe, The Maze Runner
The Old Kingdom, The Folk of the Air, Grishaverse
His Dark Materials, Artemis Fowl, The Dark is Rising
Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia
12
Which book has Alex Wheatle NOT written?
Crongton Heights
Kerb Stain Boys
The Crossover
The Humiliations of Welton Blake
13
In George's Marvellous Medicine, by Roald Dahl, who does George feed his medicine to?
His grandfather
His father
His grandmother
His great-auntie
14
In order to identify a website that is unsafe, which of the following would you look for?
An open padlock
Website is known/familiar
Date is cited
Source / author is cited
15
How is the Library's fiction collection arranged?
Alphabetically, by author first name.
By genre, and alphabetically by author last name.
Alphabetically, by author last name.
By genre, and alphabetically by author first name.
16
Which event has the Library NOT celebrated this year?
Shakespeare Day
Heartstopper Book Night
World Book Day
Banned Books Week
17
In Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses, what is the name of Callum’s sister?
Leah
Lisa
Lucy
Lynette
18
What is Ada Lovelace best known for?
Her father was famous, but Ada has no specific accomplishments of her own.
She was a notable poet and writer.
She was an outstanding scientist & winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics.
She is often considered to be the world's first computer programmer.
19
A Kind of Spark, by Elle McNicoll, is an own voices story. What similarities does the author and her character share?
They are both physically disabled
They are both autistic
They are both refugees
They are both Eastern European
20
Which of these features is NOT a common characteristic of YA literature?
Teenage ‘voice’ reflecting the attitudes, issues & concerns of young people
Murder & killings
Exploration of identity
Intense emotions
21
What is the best definition of a fictional biography?
A completely accurate account of someone's life written by someone else.
A partially made up account of someone's life written by someone else.
A partially made up account of someone's life written by that person.
An account of someone's life written by that person.
22
Which book on the #LTLBAs was DHS's "nominated" book?
Stitched Up
Unraveller
The Haunting of Tyrese Walker
The Girl from the Swea
23
Which series of books, based on traditional fairytales, features the characters Sophie, Agatha and Tedros?
Harry Potter, by J. K. Rowling
The School for Good and Evil, by Soman Chainani
Pages & Co, by Anna James
The Land of Stories, by Chris Colfer
24
Although it wasn't written specifically for teens, which book is often regarded as one of the earliest YA novels?
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Catcher in the Rye
The Hate U Give
Twilight
25
What do Steve Cole's World Burn Down, Stitched Up and Tin Boy have in common?
They all have male protaganists
They were all nominated for the Laurus Trust Libraries Book Award
They all deal with environmental issues
They are all dystopian novels
26
What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?
Non-fiction books are made-up. Fiction is real & based on facts.
Fiction stories are made up. Non-fiction is real & based on facts.
Fiction stories are made up. Non-fiction is an account of a person's life.
Fiction could not occur in real life. Non-fiction is real & based on facts.
27
One of Us Is Lying, The Cousins and Nothing More To Tell are edge-of-your-seat thrillers by which author?
Enid Blyton
Robin Stevens
Karen M. McManus
Holly Jackson
28
In order to identify a website that is safe and reliable, which of the following would you look for?
An open padlock
Evidence of malware
http instead of https
Source / author is cited
29
Which fact about author Alex Wheatle is NOT true?
Alex came to the UK as part of the Windrush generation.
Alex grew up in a children's home.
Alex was arrested for participating in the Brixton Uprising.
Alex discovered a passion for reading and writing while in prison
30
Who is the heroine of Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses series?
Fifi
Farice
Feyre
Faelari

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