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Children’s literature

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Paddington Bear lives where?

a)

United States

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Spain

d)

Ireland

2.
What was the first modern fantasy written by an American?
a)
The Wizard of Oz
b)
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
c)
Caddie Woodlawn
d)
Millions of Cats
3.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching. 
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
4.
What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 
a)
Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
b)
Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
5.
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
a)
Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b)
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
c)
How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
d)
Life is short; make the most of it.
6.
The story's time and place is
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
7.
The person who tells the story is the 
a)
character
b)
setting
c)
point of view
d)
narrator
8.
The problem in a story is the...
a)
theme
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
conflict
9.
Plot is
a)
Events that make up a story
b)
The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
c)
setting and characters
d)
the solution to the problem
10.
An individual in a literary work is called
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
narrator
d)
character
11.
Who is the author?
a)
the person who the story is about
b)
the person who wrote the story
c)
the person who illustrates the story
d)
the person who edits the story
12.
What is the internal conflict of a character?
a)
the problem is in the character's mind
ex.  a problem about a personal choice or decision
b)
the problem is between a character and something outside the character
ex. such as another person or a force of nature
13.

What word is missing in the title "Cloudy with a Chance of ----?"

a)

Spaghetti

b)

Cupcakes

c)

Meatballs

d)

Hamburgers

14.

Which of these was not a house elf in the Harry Potter series?

a)

Kreacher

b)

Winky

c)

Dobby

d)

Bogrod

15.

Before the 19th century, only a few books were written specifically for children.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Before the 19th century, children read books written for adults.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
What is the name of this train character?
a)
Thomas
b)
Hank
c)
Harold
d)
Henry
18.
What is the name of the pig in Charlotte's Web?
a)
Charlotte
b)
Henry
c)
Fern
d)
Wilbur
19.
Who is this famous Dr. Seuss character?
a)
Troubles the Cat
b)
Seymour
c)
Cat in the Hat
d)
Trickster
20.
What is this book & movie character's name?
a)
Peter
b)
Thomas
c)
Paddington
d)
Jim
21.
Name this character
a)
Honey Bear
b)
Boo Bear
c)
Winnie the Pooh
d)
Fly Guy
22.
What is this little girl's name?
a)
Donna
b)
Deanna
c)
Dora
d)
Didi
23.
What kind of animal is Horton in Horton Hatches the Egg?
a)
Elephant
b)
Ostrich
c)
Bear
d)
Tiger
24.
What is the name of the dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
a)
Max
b)
Buddy
c)
Ted
d)
Ollie
25.
John Green's best-selling novel The Fault in Our Stars was made into a movie with these two lead actors, can you name them?
a)
Lily Collins and Edward Pattinson
b)
Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort
c)
Cara Delevigne and Ansel Elgort
d)
Shailene Woodley and Theo James
26.
The Twilight series was written by which author?
a)
Stephanie Meyer
b)
Cassandra Clare
c)
Veronica Roth
d)
Allie Condie
27.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower was written by which author?
a)
John Green
b)
Allie Condie
c)
Stephen Chbosky
d)
Mark Haddon
28.
In the Golden Compass, each character has a companion, what are these companions called?
a)
Gobblers
b)
Souls
c)
Daemons
d)
Spirit Guides
29.
The name of the lead character in The Maze Runner is named?
a)
Thomas
b)
Theodore
c)
Christopher
d)
Michael
30.
In The Hunger Games, which Tribute's death sparks a riot in District 11.
a)
Rue
b)
Foxface
c)
Glimmer
31.
Who is the father of the lead character of the Percy Jackson and The Olympians novels?
a)
Hades
b)
Zeus
c)
Poseidon
d)
Artemis
32.

Which literature feature is used here?

Sally spent her money selling seashells at the shore.

a)

repetition

b)

alliteration

c)

rhyme scheme

d)

cliche