Beach Park
Nonfiction Review Assessment
Name___________________________
What type of book is indicated by each title?
Circle the correct answer.
Question #1:
“William Bradford of Plymouth Colony” by
Jacob Mount
A.
biography
B.
autobiography
Question #2:
“Carry On, Mr. Bowditch” by Latham
A.
autobiography
B.
biography
Question #3:
“My Life on Ice” by Orr
A.
biography
B.
autobiography
Question #4:
“Gandhi “ by Coolidge
A.
autobiography
B.
biography
Question #5:
“Amos Fortune, Free Man” by Yates
A.
autobiography
B.
biography
Question #6:
“Me, Willie and Pa” by Monjo
A.
biography
B.
autobiography
Question #7:
“Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?” by
Fritz
A.
biography
B.
autobiography
Question #8:
“Kit Carson” by Reeder
A.
autobiography
B.
biography
Question #9:
“The Young Ardizzone “ by Ardizzonne
A.
autobiography
B.
biography
Question #10:
“Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?” by Fritz
A.
biography
B.
autobiography
Question #11:
“A Mind of My Own” by Wonder
A.
autobiography
B.
biography
Question #12:
“Ho Chi Minh, Legend of Hanoi” by Archer
A.
autobiography
B.
biography
Beach Park
Nonfiction Review Assessment
Name___________________________
Question #13
Write the correct answer.
A(n) _______ is the story of a person's life
written by that person.
Question #19:
Is this statement true or false?
An autobiography is likely to be biased in its
coverage.
A.
false
B.
true
Question #14:
Write the correct answer.
A(n) _______ biography tells the key events in a
person's life.
Question #20:
Write the correct answer.
A(n) _______ is a short, nonfiction work that
focuses on a particular subject.
Question #15:
Is this statement true or false?
Most early biographies were written to teach
moral lessons.
A.
false
B.
true
Question #21:
Write the correct answer.
A(n) _______ is the story of a person's life
written by someone else.
Question #16:
Is this statement true or false?
Biographies are written in first person.
A.
false
B.
true
Question #17:
Is this statement true or false?
Autobiographies are written in third person.
A.
false
B.
true
Question #18:
Is this statement true or false?
One reason for writing biographies is to help
others through similar experiences.
A.
true
B.
false
Question #22:
Write the correct answer.
A(n) _______ biography tells a person's life
story from birth to death.
Question #23:
Write the correct answer.
_______ is writing that is true.
Question #24:
Is this statement true or false?
All essays are light and humorous.
A.
false
B.
true
Question #25:
Is this statement true or false?
Essays are usually divided into an introduction,
a body, and a conclusion.
A.
true
B.
false
Beach Park
Nonfiction Review Assessment
Answer Key
1. A -biography
2. B -biography
3. B -autobiography
4. B -biography
5. B -biography
6. B -autobiography
7. A -biography
8. B -biography
9. A -autobiography
10. A -biography
11. A -autobiography
12. B -biography
13. autobiography
14. topical
15. B -true
16. A -false
17. A -false
18. A -true
19. B -true
20. essay
21. biography
22. narrative
23. Nonfiction
24. A -false
25. A -true