Which statement is true about the buildings that Yolen writes about in "Heart"?

They are made from stones from older buildings.

At the beginning of"Greyling,"what conflict do the main characters face?

They are sad because they have no children.

What warning does Yolen give to her readers in "Heart"?

you might show up in her stories

Which statement is true about fiction?

It can contain imaginary people., It can contain imaginary people.

Which is the best definition of the word Highlands, as Yolen uses it in "Heart"?

the high, small country towns of Scotland

In "Heart" Yolen's friends & family may have difficulty identifying themselves in her stories

She oftenchanges them into different characters,like animals

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

It is told in the first-person point of view.

Which statement is true about nonfiction?

It presents only facts and ideas.

Which statement is true about "Greyling"?

Its narrator is not a character.

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.

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

she realizes that Greyling will be happier living in the sea

What does Yolen give to her readers in "Heart"?

Fiction writers often use memories from their own lives

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

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

Which statement best explains why the fisherman in Greyling wrapped the seal in his shirt?

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

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1
Which statement is true about the buildings that Yolen writes about in "Heart"?
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.
2
At the beginning of"Greyling,"what conflict do the main characters face?
They are sad because they have no children.
They are sad because seals do not live along the shore.
Their fishing boat is destroyed in a bad storm.
They are very poor, and they do not have enough food.
3
Which of the following groups contains only examples of nonfiction?
autobiography, letter
biography, novel
essay, story
short story, diary
4
What warning does Yolen give to her readers in "Heart"?
you may never want to return home again
you might show up in her stories
you may want to learn more about buildings
you may find a selchie or a toad by the sea.
5
Which statement is true about fiction?
It can contain imaginary people.
It can contain only real people.
It can contain imaginary people.
It can contain only real people.
6
Which is the best definition of the word Highlands, as Yolen uses it in "Heart"?
the high, small country towns of Scotland
camping vacations that she took with children
long road trips that she took with her family
castles and mansions in the city of Edinburgh
7
In "Heart" Yolen's friends & family may have difficulty identifying themselves in her stories
She usually puts them in unfamiliar or unrealistic settings.
She oftenchanges them into different characters,like animals
She changes the colors of their eyes to match stormy skies.
She always makes up different names for them
8
Which statement is true about a story of fiction in which the narrator is a character?
It is told in the first-person point of view.
It is told in the third-person point of view.
The narrator knows what the other characters think.
The narrator knows what the other characters want.
9
Which statement is true about nonfiction?
It presents only facts and ideas.
It can contain imaginary characters
It presents only conflict and resolution.
It presents only made-up details and facts.
10
Which statement is true about "Greyling"?
Its narrator is Greyling.
Its narrator is not a character.
Its narrator is the fisherman's wife.
Its narrator is the fisherman.
11
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 doesn't want to obey any rules.
He wants to save his father.
He has begun to change into a seal.
12
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.
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.
13
Which of the following is the best description of the plot of a piece of fiction?
the point of view
the series of made-up events
the location of the story
the main character
14
When is the fisherman's wife's conflict about Greyling returning to the sea resolved?
she realizes that Greyling will be happier living in the sea
fisherman found another seal for his wife to raise.
Greyling promises to protect the fisherman from bad storms
Greyling returns from the sea; promises never to leave her
15
What does Yolen give to her readers in "Heart"?
Both authors and readers remember the main events of fiction
Fiction writers often use memories from their own lives
Writers often place clues in a story to help readers predict
Fiction writers make up details to make stories memorable.
16
Greyling often looks out to sea as he grows up. Why is he "longing and grieving in his heart?"
He is lonely because people are not friendly toward him.
He worries that the fisherman might drown in a storm at sea.
He longs to return to the sea but doesn't understand why.
He is sad because he cannot take the place of a real child.
17
Which statement best explains why the fisherman in Greyling wrapped the seal in his shirt?
He thought his wife would want the seal in place of a child.
He was afraid that someone else would claim the seal.
He had always wanted to have a selchie.
He knew that it was against the law to adopt a wild seal.
18
Which of the following is an example of fiction?
a report that compares types of spiders.
an essay about spiders
an article on how spiders spin webs.
a letter from a spider

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