Questions: Fantasy: Imaginary Worlds
5 questions to test your understanding
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Question 1 Multiple Choice
What is the most important thing about a fantasy story?
AIt is always long
BIt contains magic, impossible things, or worlds that don't exist in real life
CIt has no real lessons
DIt is only for young children
Fantasy stories are set in imaginative worlds where magic and impossible things can happen.
Question 2 True / False
Fantasy stories are not believable because magic is not real.
Answer: False
False. Fantasy stories create their own believable worlds with their own rules. Readers believe in the world while reading.
Question 3 Multiple Choice
Which of these is a fantasy element?
AA girl going to school
BA dragon that grants wishes
CA child playing at a park
DA family eating dinner
Dragons, magic, enchanted castles, and other impossible things are fantasy elements.
Question 4 True / False
All fantasy stories are set in different worlds that have nothing to do with the real world.
Answer: False
False. Some fantasy is set in the real world but has magic in it (like finding a magical object).
Question 5 Short Answer
Describe a fantasy world you have read about or imagined. What makes it fantasy instead of realistic fiction?
Think about your answer, then reveal below.
Model answer: Example: Middle-earth has magic, dragons, and impossible creatures. These things don't exist in the real world, so it's fantasy.
Good responses identify specific fantasy elements that make the world different from reality.