Fine Arts Section 3

How/when did dePaola create Strega Nona?

• She was created for an art contest when he was a child

• He imagined her during a drive

• Doodling on his drawing pad during a faculty meeting

• Influenced by photographs of relatives

• He created her for another author's book

Strega Nona has earned her creator the ____.

• Newbery Award

• Downey Award

• Alexander Award

• Andersen Award

• Caldecott Award

Readers first meet Strega Nona in a small village in ___

• Calabria

• Abruzzo

• Sicily

• Tuscany

• Campania

In the guise of this toothless, somewhat bossy old woman, dePaola has disseminated messages about being happy with oneself, the need for _____, and the importance of love.

• friendship

• generosity

• independence

• laughter

• popcorn

Which title’s back cover has Strega Nona entertaining the townspeople at a book signing?

• Strega Nona

• Strega Nona Takes a Vacation

• Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

• Strega Nona, Her Story

• Strega Nona Meets Her Match

What is the ingrediente segreto (secret ingredient) to Strega Nona’s magic?

• Laughter

• Patience

• Time

• Magic Words

• Love

Which story does Big Anthony fear he turns Strega Nona into a toad?

• Big Anthony, His Story

• Strega Nona, Her Story

• Strega Nona and the Twins

• Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

• Strega Nona Takes a Vacation

In 2000, Strega Nona Takes a Vacation was published.  In what year was the next Strega Nona story published/released?

• 2001

• 2003

• 2005

• 2007

• 2008

Which title was inspired by chef Piero Canuto’s folktale from Italy?

• The Tale of the Rabbit and Coyote

• Days of the Blackbird

• Strega Nona

• The Legend of Old Befana

• The Legend of the Bluebonnet

Who/what is La Colomba?

• A beloved doll

• A bumbling giant

• A pure white dove

• A trouble making witch

• A wolf that howls at the moon