McCrackenPractTest 1 
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Name
Date from The Giant’s House and “Desiderata” by Elizabeth McCracken
Selection Test A
Learning About Fiction and Nonfiction Identify the letter of the choice that best answers the question.
1. Which statement is always true of fiction?
A. Essays and biographies are examples of fiction.
B. Fiction tells about real people and events.
C. Examples of fiction include short stories and novels.
D. Conflict is not an element of fiction.
2. Which statement is true about nonfiction?
A. Nonfiction deals with imaginary people and made-up events.
B. Short stories are examples of nonfiction.
C. Nonfiction is intended only for entertainment.
D. Nonfiction can contain facts, opinions, and ideas.
3. Which statement correctly describes a work of fiction in which the narrator is a character? A. The conflict remains unresolved.
B. The plot is given in chronological order.
C. The work is in first-person point of view.
D. The work is in third-person point of view.
4. Which of the following groups contains ONE kind of fiction?
A. article, novel, essay
B. essay, biography, diary
C. journal, speech, autobiography
D. article, autobiography, research report
5. Which of the following is the definition of plot?
A. the relationships among the characters
B. the series of made-up events
C. the time and place of the action
D. the point of view of the narrator
Critical Reading
6. Who is the narrator of the excerpt from The Giant’s House?
A. James
B. Astoria
C. Darla
D. Peggy
Unit 1 Resources: Fiction and Nonfiction
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7. At the beginning of the excerpt from The Giant’s House, James wants to find information on which of the following subjects?
A. ornithology
B. astronomy
C. tall people
D. medicinal plants
8. Which of the following statements most accurately describes Peggy in The
Giant’s House
Name
Date from The Giant’s House and “Desiderata” by Elizabeth McCracken
Selection Test A
Learning About Fiction and Nonfiction Identify the letter of the choice that best answers the question.
1. Which statement is always true of fiction?
A. Essays and biographies are examples of fiction.
B. Fiction tells about real people and events.
C. Examples of fiction include short stories and novels.
D. Conflict is not an element of fiction.
2. Which statement is true about nonfiction?
A. Nonfiction deals with imaginary people and made-up events.
B. Short stories are examples of nonfiction.
C. Nonfiction is intended only for entertainment.
D. Nonfiction can contain facts, opinions, and ideas.
3. Which statement correctly describes a work of fiction in which the narrator is a character? A. The conflict remains unresolved.
B. The plot is given in chronological order.
C. The work is in first-person point of view.
D. The work is in third-person point of view.
4. Which of the following groups contains ONE kind of fiction?
A. article, novel, essay
B. essay, biography, diary
C. journal, speech, autobiography
D. article, autobiography, research report
5. Which of the following is the definition of plot?
A. the relationships among the characters
B. the series of made-up events
C. the time and place of the action
D. the point of view of the narrator
Critical Reading
6. Who is the narrator of the excerpt from The Giant’s House?
A. James
B. Astoria
C. Darla
D. Peggy
Unit 1 Resources: Fiction and Nonfiction
© Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Name
Date
7. At the beginning of the excerpt from The Giant’s House, James wants to find information on which of the following subjects?
A. ornithology
B. astronomy
C. tall people
D. medicinal plants
8. Which of the following statements most accurately describes Peggy in The
Giant’s House