careful details about setting; smell, sights sounds dialects

What is NOT a component of Historical Fiction?

It should have many anachronisms

What is an anachronism?

Something that is not consistent with a particular time

How did the patriots signal Paul Revere?

One (lantern) if by land and two if by sea

It is a reference to literature, art, history or music

How did the USS Constitution avoid being turned into scrap metal?

A poem brought public attention to the plight of the ship

What caused the War of 1812?

The British wanted the colonies back

How writing makes a reader feel

Who was John Greenleaf Whittier?

A Fireside Poet just like Longfellow

What is a "fireside poet?"

Poets whose poems entertained families before technology.

Who was Charles Lindbergh?

First to cross The Atlantic alone by air

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1
Who wrote Paul Revere's Ride?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Oliver Wendel Holmes
John Greenleaf Whittier
Henry David Thoreau
2
What detail was added to Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry to intensify the tone?
Klu Klux Klan
a wild dog
A tornado
A violent storm
3
Who else rode with Paul Revere?
Clinton and Trump
Franklin and Jefferson
Harry and David
Prescott and Dawes
4
When you mark up a text for a close read, it is called...
Evaluation
Analysis
Anathema
Annotation
5
What is local color?
careful details about setting; smell, sights sounds dialects
colorful language in literature
stereotypes
Colors local artists use
6
What is NOT a component of Historical Fiction?
It should include local color
It must have been written at least 30 years previously
It should have many anachronisms
The events of history must be accurate
7
What is an anachronism?
A time travel device
Something that is not consistent with a particular time
It's when a word is made up of letters, like FBI
It is a civil war musket
8
What holiday did Frederick Douglass speak about?
Memorial Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
The 4th of July
9
How did the patriots signal Paul Revere?
They used cannon balls to signal the British were coming
One thumbs up if by land, two thumbs down by sea
One (lantern) if by land and two if by sea
Some guy shouted from a belfry to "look out!"
10
What must historical fiction authors do?
All of the above
Include real historical figures in the text
Use local color when they write about setting
Research the time period thoroughly
11
What does "Shiloh" mean?
Church
Peace
Hope
Battleground
12
Juxtaposition most illustrates...
Humor
Irony
Illusion and Allusion
High Drama
13
What war was raging when The Star Spangled Banner was written?
The Revolutionary War
The Spanish American War
The War of 1812
The Civil War
14
What is an ALLUSION?
It is a reference to literature, art, history or music
It's when you see a ghost or a mirage
It is a component of juxtaposition
It is an interesting turn of a phrase
15
When did the Civil War take place?
1812-1815
1861-1865
1930-1945
1776-1781
16
How did the USS Constitution avoid being turned into scrap metal?
It was sunk out at sea
A poem brought public attention to the plight of the ship
School kids wrote a play to protect it
The Navy protested
17
Who was the King George Washington fought in the American revolution?
King George III
King Laslow of Sweden
King Francois of France
King Henry VIII
18
Words with strongly negative or positive connotations are called...
Rhetorical
Emotional appeals
Fallacies
Loaded terms
19
What question does Historical Fiction answer?
What did history FEEL like?
What happened?
Who wrote The National Anthem?
Who is Paul Revere?
20
If you get an A on your test, your parents will say "Junior, We're going for ...."
a ride to the Home Depot
a trip to the library
a hike in the woods
ice cream
21
Paul Revere rode on
The 18th of April in 1875
The 4th of July in 1776
The 18th of April in 1975
The 18th of April in 1775
22
What caused the War of 1812?
Canadian Pirates invaded American Ships
The French wanted American territory
The South wanted to secede from the North
The British wanted the colonies back
23
Who was the President during The Civil War?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
24
Where is Fort McHenry?
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Charleston
25
The contrast of two similar yet dissimilar things is called
Allusion
Simile
Juxtapositon
Irony
26
Mood is...
The writer's attitude toward his subject
How writing makes a reader feel
27
What words would best describe Barbara Frietche?
Senile and reckless
Crazy and angry
Gentle and fragile
Defiant and patriotic
28
Who was convicted of the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder?
David T. Wilentz
Edward J. Reilly
William Randolph Hearst
Bruno Richard Hauptman
29
Who wrote The National Anthem?
Scott Francis Key
Scottie Francis
Francis Scott Key
Frankie Key
30
Who was John Greenleaf Whittier?
A Civil Rights leader
An abolitionist and a slave owner
A Fireside Poet just like Longfellow
A Civil War General
31
What is a "fireside poet?"
Poets whose poems entertained families before technology.
A poem read by candlelight
A poet who reads by the campfire.
A poem your Grandpa reads to you.
32
What words do NOT describe Douglass?
Bold and eloquent
Passionate and Justified
Courageous and Thoughtful
Hesitant and Apologetic
33
What was the nickname for the U.S.S. Constitution?
Old Ironsides
The Ensign
Old Battle Ax
Fort McHenry
34
In the Ray Bradbury story, who was the Heart of the Army?
The soldiers
The Drummer Boy
The Bugler
The general
35
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
A famous reporter
A murderer and kidnapper
A revered author
First to cross The Atlantic alone by air
36
During the Civil War...
American fought American
The British burned down the White House
The National Anthem was written
The Colonists fought the Red Coats

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