Which statement is true about fiction?

It can contains imaginary people and animals.

Which statement is true about fiction?

It can contain imaginary people.

At the beginning of "Greyling," what conflict is faced by the main characters?

They are sad because they have no children.

What statement is true about nonfiction?

It presents only facts and ideas.

In "Greyling" why do the fisherman and his wife avoid letting Greyling go into the sea?

They are affraid that he might become a seal.

What does Yolen mean when she says that "All fiction uses memory"?

fiction writers often use memories from their own lives

What warning does Yolen give to her readers in "My heart Is in the Highlands"?

details about you might show up in her story

When is the fisherman's wife's conflict about Greyling returning to the sea resolved?

Realizes that Greyling will be happier living in the sea.

Which statement is true about "Greyling"?

Its narrator is not a character.

In "Greyling" why does Greyling come back once a year?

He loves the fisherman and his wife and wants to visit them.

Which statement best summarizes what the fisherman and his wife learn at the end of "Greyling"?

Sometimes you need to let go of someone you love.

Statement is true about the buildings Yolen writes about in "My Heart Is in the Highlands."

they are made from stones from older buildings.

Who is the narrator of "Greyling?"

A story teller who is not a character

The best definition of the word Highlands as Yolen uses it in "My Heart Is in the Highlands."

the high, small country towns of Scotland

Which explains why the fisherman in "Greyling" wrapped the seal in his shirt and hurried home.

He thought his wife would want the seal in place of a child.

Greyling looks out to sea as he is growing up. Why is he"longing and grieving in his heart?"

He longs to return to the sea but doesn't understand why.

Why is the fisherman's wife sad at the beginning of "Greyling?"

She wishes that she had a child.

Yolen's family members may have difficulty indentifying themselves in her stories. Why?

she changes them to different characters, such as animals

Which statement is true about a work of fiction in which the narrator is a character?

Is told in the first person point of view.

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1
Which term names the problem that characters in a story must face and solve?
the conflict
the setting
the novel
the essay
2
Why does Greyling pull free from his mother's arms and dive off the cliff into the sea?
He wants to show that he is brave
He has begun to change into a seal.
He wants to save his father.
He doesn't want to obey any rules.
3
Which statement is true about fiction?
It can contains imaginary people and animals.
Can take place only in the present time.
Contains facts and ideas.
Contains only real people and animals
4
Which of the following groups contains only examples of nonfiction?
short story, diary
essay, story
biography, novel
autobiography, letter
5
Which statement is true about fiction?
It cannot contain any details.
It can contain imaginary people.
It can contain only real people.
It cannot contain any facts.
6
At the beginning of "Greyling," what conflict is faced by the main characters?
They are sad because seals do not live along the shore.
They are sad because they have no children.
Their fishing boat is destroyed in a bad storm.
They are very poor, and they do not have enough food.
7
What statement is true about nonfiction?
It presents only made-up details and facts.
It can contain imaginary characters.
It presents only facts and ideas.
It presents only conflict and resolution.
8
In "Greyling" why do the fisherman and his wife avoid letting Greyling go into the sea?
They are affraid that he will drown.
They don't want him to become a fisherman.
They are affraid that a shark might attack him.
They are affraid that he might become a seal.
9
Which of the following is an example of fiction?
Story
Article
Essay
Biography
10
What does Yolen mean when she says that "All fiction uses memory"?
fiction writers often use memories from their own lives
authors and readers try to remember main events in fiction
writers make up details to make their stories memorable
writers often place clues in a story to help readers predict
11
What warning does Yolen give to her readers in "My heart Is in the Highlands"?
you may want to learn more about building
If you visit Scotland, you may never want to return
In Scotland, you may find a selchie or a toad by the sea.
details about you might show up in her story
12
When is the fisherman's wife's conflict about Greyling returning to the sea resolved?
Greyling promises to protect the fisherman..
Greyling returns from the sea.
Realizes that Greyling will be happier living in the sea.
Greyling brings her another seal to raise..
13
Which statement is true about "Greyling"?
Its narrator is the fisherman.
Its narrator is not a character.
Its narrator is the fisherman's wife.
Its narrator is Greyling.
14
What is the setting of "Greyling?"
A village by the sea.
A seal colony in the Artic Sea
A magic village under the sea.
A ship at the bottom of the sea.
15
In "Greyling" why does Greyling come back once a year?
He hopes to attend the yearly fishermans festival.
He wants to make sure that the fisherman is safe.
He likes to be around people instead of seals.
He loves the fisherman and his wife and wants to visit them.
16
Which statement best summarizes what the fisherman and his wife learn at the end of "Greyling"?
Neighbors need to learn to help their neighbors.
Parents need to keep a close watch on their children.
Selchies cannot be trusted to do what they are told.
Sometimes you need to let go of someone you love.
17
Which statement is true about nonfiction?
Contains only a series of made up events.
Contains only facts and ideas.
Contains only imaginary people.
Contains characters that face a problem.
18
Which of the following is an example of fiction?
an essay about spiders
a letter from a spider
an article on how spiders spin webs
a report that compares types of spiders
19
Statement is true about the buildings Yolen writes about in "My Heart Is in the Highlands."
they are made from the wood of ancient trees.
they are huts that were built by local fishermen.
they remind her of the home she lived in as a child.
they are made from stones from older buildings.
20
Who is the narrator of "Greyling?"
The fishermans wife
The fisherman
A story teller who is not a character
Greyling
21
The best definition of the word Highlands as Yolen uses it in "My Heart Is in the Highlands."
long road trips that she took with her family
camping vacations that she took with her children.
the high, small country towns of Scotland
castles and mansions in the city of Edinburgh
22
Which explains why the fisherman in "Greyling" wrapped the seal in his shirt and hurried home.
He thought his wife would want the seal in place of a child.
He knew that it was against the law to adopt a wild seal.
he had always wanted to have a selchie.
He was afraid that someone else would claim the seal.
23
Greyling looks out to sea as he is growing up. Why is he"longing and grieving in his heart?"
He is sad because he cannot take the place of a real child.
He longs to return to the sea but doesn't understand why.
He worries that the fisherman might drown in a storm at sea.
He is lonely because people are not friendly toward him.
24
Why is the fisherman's wife sad at the beginning of "Greyling?"
Her child has left her and gone off to sea.
She misses a friend that has moved away.
She wishes that she had a child.
Her husband is in danger on his boat.
25
Yolen's family members may have difficulty indentifying themselves in her stories. Why?
She usually puts them in unfamiliar or unrealistic settings
She always makes up different names for them.
she often changes the colors of their eyes
she changes them to different characters, such as animals
26
Which of the following is an exampe of nonfiction?
A letter a dog wrote.
An Article about a dog house
A tale about a man who barks
A story about a dog that talks
27
Which statement is true about a work of fiction in which the narrator is a character?
The narrator knows what the other characters think.
It is told in the third person.
Is told in the first person point of view.
The narrartor know what the other characters want.

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