If your possible answers are
develop diverse fictional characters that function effectively in fiction
solely give factual evidence to support the themes and messages
conduct research to gather relevant facts and details of the era
create plots that have the same outcomes as those in history
Then the correct answer is
conduct research to gather relevant facts and details of the era
They have to make sure that the setting and the story is believable. This prevents things like having the Medici family in space or Shakespeare in the future or similar things. It needs to be a fictional story but set in the reasonable and believable setting of the time.
