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Children's Lit (lesson 1)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Traditional literature does not form the basis for many pieces of modern literature.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Children's literature does not promote stereotyping.

a)

false

b)

true

3.

Books about cultural appreciation adds value to traditional children's literature.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Myths are important to children's literature.

a)

false

b)

true

5.

The characters in mythical stories are usually human.

a)

false

b)

true

6.

A myth can be described as an adventure of beings with only one human power.

a)

false

b)

true

7.

Hercules is an example of a mythical story.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Traditional literature is that which has been passed from one generation to the next.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Children's literature does not provide entertainment and pleasure.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Children's literature helps to develop internal imagination.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

This period promoted mass education.

a)

Classical World

b)

The Medieval World

c)

Renaissance World

d)

18th and early 19th Centuries

e)

The Victorians: Golden Age

12.

It created a mixture of realism and fantasy.

a)

Classical World

b)

The Medieval World

c)

Renaissance World

d)

18th and early 19th Centuries

e)

The Victorians: Golden Age

13.

It is the period of the revival of folktales.

a)

Classical World

b)

The Medieval World

c)

Renaissance World

d)

18th and early 19th Centuries

e)

The Victorians: Golden Age

14.

This period kept ancient stories alive.

a)

Classical World

b)

The Medieval World

c)

Renaissance World

d)

18th and early 19th Centuries

e)

The Victorians: Golden Age

15.

The rise of modern fantasy.

a)

20th Century

b)

The Medieval World

c)

Renaissance World

d)

18th and early 19th Centuries

e)

The Victorians: Golden Age

16.

The rise of a new realism.

a)

20th Century

b)

The Medieval World

c)

Renaissance World

d)

18th and early 19th Centuries

e)

The Victorians: Golden Age

17.

Orbis Sensualism Pictus is the first children’s story book.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

John Newbery is the "Father of Children's Literature."

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Chapbooks were so-called because they were sold by peddlers known as chapmen.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

Who is the author of Peter Pan (1904)?

a)

Alan Alexander Milne

b)

Charles Perrault

c)

James Matthew Barrie

d)

Lewis Carroll

e)

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

21.

Who is the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865)?

a)

Alan Alexander Milne

b)

Charles Perrault

c)

James Matthew Barrie

d)

Lewis Carroll

e)

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

22.

Who was John Locke? (Select 2)

a)

A Doctor

b)

A Philosopher

c)

A Minister

d)

A Political Scientist

23.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

24.

John Locke believed that all people had:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Individual rights

c)

Some rights

25.

The passing down of cultural knowledge from generation to generation is known as

a)

myth.

b)

an oral archetype.

c)

an oral tradition.

d)

archetypal tradition.

26.

“How the World Began” is an example of

a)

an allusion.

b)

an archetype.

c)

an oral tradition.

d)

a creation myth.

27.

The Iroquois Constitution is a part of the oral tradition.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

A story that uses supernatural forces or beings to explain an aspect of life or the natural world is called a(n)

a)

oral tradition.

b)

myth.

c)

archetype.

d)

allusion.

29.

References to people, places, events, or works of literature are called

a)

Biblical allusions.

b)

allusions.

c)

classical allusions.

d)

archetypes.

30.

References to the writings of the ancient Greeks or Romans are called

a)

myths.

b)

the oral tradition.

c)

allusions.

d)

classical allusions.

31.

The name of the girl who was accused of stealing the ring in the story the Basket of flowers.

a)

Maria

b)

Mary

c)

Minnie

d)

Medy

32.

How old is the daughter of the gardener in the story The basket of flowers?

a)

fourteen

b)

fifteen

c)

sixteen

d)

eighteen

33.

The Basket of Flowers is also known as?

a)

Das Blumenkörbchen

b)

Das Blukorbchen

c)

Sad

Blumenchen

d)

Das

Blumenkarbchen

34.

In the 1678 Puritan allegory, the main character, Christian, lives where?

a)

The City of Dreams

b)

The City of Challenges

c)

The City of Hopes

d)

The City of Destruction

35.

In the story Fatal Effects of Disobedience, After dinner who went to see Mrs. Roberts?

a)

Mrs. Goodrick and Mrs. Fareker

b)

Mrs. Goodwill and Mr. Faircher

c)

Mrs. Goodriche and Mrs. Fairchild

d)

Mrs. Goodrich and Mrs. Fearchill

36.

Text that provides true facts about a topic

a)

Fiction

b)

Non Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Poetry

37.

A story that has been made up and has made up characters

a)

Fantasy

b)

Non Fiction

c)

Fiction

d)

Folktale

38.

Verse and rhythmic writing that creates an emotional response

a)

Poetry

b)

Mystery

c)

Biography

d)

Fable

39.

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Biography

c)

Mystery

d)

Fable

40.

A story with fictional characters that is set in the real world

a)

Fiction

b)

Non Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Realistic Fiction

41.

A fiction story including elements that are impossible

a)

Fantasy

b)

Autobiography

c)

Poetry

d)

Fable

42.

Stories or myths passed on through oral storytelling

a)

Fable

b)

Fairtytale

c)

Folktale

d)

Fiction

43.

A story that teaches a lesson called a moral

a)

Fantasy

b)

Folktale

c)

Poetry

d)

Fable

44.

A fictional story that includes magic and magical creatures or magical lands

a)

Fantasy

b)

Fairytale

c)

Autobiography

d)

Realistic Fiction

45.

The story of a real person's life written by that person

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Non fiction

d)

Fiction

46.

The story of a real person's life written by another person

a)

Non Fiction

b)

Autobiography

c)

Biography

d)

Realistic Fiction

47.
What type of writing tells a story?
a)
Argument
b)
Expository
c)
Narrative
d)
Persuasive
48.
True for False:
Narrative stories have beginnings, middles, and ends?
a)
True
b)
False
49.
What is the definition of a fictional narrative?
a)
a real story about a character that solves a problem
b)
a fake story in which characters solve a problem
c)
A real story involving a fake character
d)
a fake story specifically about animals
50.

Who is the author of this series?

a)

C.S Lewis

b)

Garth Greenwell

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

Kevin Kwan