SQ 230303

FINE ARTS: Where are the copies of dePaola’s more than 270 titles and non-book art housed?

• A) National Museum of Art in New York City
• B) In his home in New London, New Hampshire
• C) In an art gallery in New Mexico
• D) In the University of Connecticut
• E) In a fellow artist’s home in Louisiana, New Orleans

Which of these forms of art did dePaola NOT indulge in?

• A) Dance
• B) painting
• C) drawing
• D) Puppetry
• E) Choral music

What did dePaola say about the adding the “white bird” in his books?

• A) It was his favorite animal
• B) It was the symbol of the Holy Spirit
• C) It was way of acknowledging the source of his talent
• D) All of the above
• E) Both (B) and C)

What published book turned the career of dePaola’s career as a writer and illustrator?

• A) Sound
• B) ANDY
• C) Wheels
• D) Strega Nona
• E) 26 Fairmount Avenue

What published book led dePaola into a new phase in his career?

• A) The Legend of Old Belfana
• B) ANDY
• C) The Art Lesson
• D) Strega Nona
• E) 26 Fairmount Avenue

What makes the character of Strega Nona so enduring?

• A) The folkloric quality of the tales about her
• B) The combination of silliness and warmhearted truthfulness
• C) The child-friendly directness of delivery
• D) The Italian aura of sun warmed colors and brisk lines that enliven the action of the story
• E) All of the above

In the Legend of the Bluebonnet, what is the meaning of the appearance of blue flowers on where the ashes fell after the morning rain in the hills?

• A) That more rain will come
• B) That her sacrificed doll is now one with the earth
• C) That the Great Spirits have given forgiveness to the people of the land of Texas
• D) That spring has sprung
• E) none of the above

In all of his works, but especially mentioned in his works with Spiritual Themes, what did the author deem a necessary element?

• A) A reflection of the true story
• B) The liveliness of the characters
• C) The colors used in his illustrations must reflect the colors of the art by which it was inspired
• D) That the story and the art must appeal to the child
• E) All of the above

What was notable about dePaola’s holiday board books?

• A) They were funny
• B) The pictures were simple, direct and unadorned
• C) The pictures had clear shapes and had primary colors
• D) There was a focus on the symbols of the occassion
• E) All but (A)

In the book The Clown of God, what did dePaola use to help anchor the story in time and place?

• A) Architectural, geographical and costume details
• B) The angles of the scenery relative to the placement of the protagonist at the scence
• C) The use of the words of the time
• D) All of the above
• E) None of the above