You can skip 2+3 if you want 1. What is historical fiction? fiction focusing on a well-known historical figure

fiction that is set in the immediate past

fiction that sounds like a history book

fiction related to events that occurred in the past

Historical fiction is fiction that is set in a historically significant period in the past.

2. Which passage from “The Last Dream” is not based on historical records or sources?

It was strange to think that the baby's father—or anyone else—had flown through that dark, sparkling expanse. He was the famous Charles Lindbergh, the first human being ever to fly a plane nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. That solo flight in 1927, from New York to Paris, dazzled the world and brought international fame to Lindbergh, who was known thereafter as “The Lone Eagle.”

It scared her to think how quickly someone's life could change. Just three years ago the celebrated aviator had married the writer Anne Morrow. Then, a year later, in 1930, the Lindberghs had their first child, Charles Jr.

She'd had the dream again, the one that had haunted her ever since the news of the kidnapping first came out. That was about two weeks ago: March 1, 1932—two days before her fifteenth birthday.

Maggie sat up, climbed from the bed, and drew on her robe. She curled up on the window seat overlooking the yard. Beyond the trees the night sky seemed full of diamonds.

3. Which detail from “The Last Dream” is not based on a historical fact?

Maggy’s relationship with Jake

Charles Jr.’s death

The Lindberghs’ hometown

Hauptmann’s arrest

4. Which of the following is an example of primary source material?

textbook

encyclopedia

history book

diary

5. Which type of source material is most likely to be used by a writer of historical fiction?

a document written by someone who lived long ago

an encyclopedia entry about a famous person

quantitative data related to a scientific theory

qualitative data about a current event or issue

6. Which is an example of a secondary source?

a letter to family member

a home movie

a diary entry

a biography