In the picture book Light in the Darkness, author Lesa Cline-Ransome tells the daring tale of Rosa and her mother. The two venture out of their cabin at night to attend a secret school. Riders patrol the woods looking for them. Meanwhile, students at the underground school learn how to recognize letters and turn them into words. For these students, learning to read is extremely risky. That's because the story is set in the South before the U.S. Civil War, and the characters of Rosa and her mother are enslaved. There was a time when learning to read was against the law for some people in the United States. Before the Civil War, which started in 1861, many states allowed enslavement. And most of those states made it illegal to teach a Black person to spell, read, or write. Still, many enslaved people were willing to take the risk. The bravery of these Black Americans inspired Cline-Ransome to write this work of historical fiction. Based on the article, which of these is true about historical fiction? It tells about a real time in the past, but parts of the story are made up. It tells about made-up characters and their roles in imaginary events. It tells about made-up characters and their roles in the writer's life. It tells about what might happen in the future, but the characters are real.
Based on the article, the true statement about historical fiction is:
It tells about a real time in the past, but parts of the story are made up.
Which passage from the article best supports the opinion that knowing about history is important?
In her books, Rhodes emphasizes that the past has lessons to live by today.
That's because the story is set in the South before the U.S. Civil War.
People were out of work and couldn't afford necessities like food and housing.
While writing, Curtis uses a wide range of resources to dig into a time period.
The passage that best supports the opinion that knowing about history is important is: "In her books, Rhodes emphasizes that the past has lessons to live by today."
Read this passage from the article:
These Black historical fiction authors aim to create voices for characters who may not have had a voice years ago. Historical fiction can help us "fill in the missing pieces that sometimes history books leave out," said Light in the Darkness author Cline-Ransome. "And my writing is an opportunity to tell [people's] untold stories."
Which sentence is the best summary of this paragraph?
Black historical fiction authors explore the past through voices that may not be included in history books.
Author Cline-Ransome says history books sometimes do not include details about the lives of all the people in our past.
Black historical fiction authors enjoy creating voices for the well-known people who lived in the past.
Author Cline-Ransome loves both reading and writing about people who lived through events in our past.
The best summary sentence of the passage is:
Black historical fiction authors explore the past through voices that may not be included in history books.
Which is the closest antonym for the word headstrong, as it is used in the article?
graceful
meek
stern
cheerful