Deck 3: Learning About Literature

Question 1

In the transactional view of reading,

A) what the reader brings from his own experience is just as
Important as what the author writes.
B) what the reader brings from his own experience is not as
Important as what the author writes.
C) the teacher's role in the classroom is to interpret the literature read by children.
D) the publishers and critics are to interpret the literature read by children.

Answer 1

what the reader brings from his own experience is just as
Important as what the author writes.

Question 2

Learning to evaluate children's books can best be accomplished by

A) reading as many children's books as possible.
B) writing your own children's novel.
C) listing and noting the qualities of classic children's books.
D) noting the qualities of the best-selling children's books.

Answer 2

reading as many children's books as possible.

Question 3

A Native American woman living in a secluded North Carolina valley tells how, in 1806 on the Cherokee Indian Trail of Tears between North Carolina and the Oklahoma Territory, she and her sister escaped their captors, made their way back to their homeland, and lived in hiding for many years.
Stories similar to the prototype given above would be likely to have which literary feature listed below?

A) a progressive plot
B) a backdrop setting
C) a third-person point of view
D) a person-against-society conflict

Answer 3

a person-against-society conflict

Question 4

Stories about adolescents often have a conflict of

A) person versus nature.
B) person versus self.
C) person versus urban society.
D) person versus the environment.

Question 5

Readers making the transition between picture books and chapter books find this plot structure particularly appealing:

A) flashbacks
B) progressive plot
C) episodic plot
D) flash forward

Question 6

A story that relates its events in the order in which they occur is a story that is using

A) a progressive plot.
B) a complex multiple plot.
C) a flashback sequence.
D) foreshadowing.

Question 7

Elements of plot appropriate for readers younger than 8 or 9 include all of the following EXCEPT

A) a flashback.
B) an episodic structure.
C) fast action and strong conflict.
D) a chronological structure.

Question 8

In excellent works of fiction for children, main characters

A) are static.
B) undergo change in response to life-altering events.
C) become character foils.
D) possess only good traits and are therefore round characters.

Question 9

In this ancient tale, a kind and beautiful younger daughter is double-crossed by her wicked older sisters but overcomes her sad fate with the help of a magic ring given to her by an old gatekeeper.
Stories similar to the prototype given above would be most likely to have which literary feature listed below?

A) an integral setting
B) an episodic plot
C) a backdrop setting
D) a round character as protagonist

Question 10

Which of the following is not a setting?

A) They lived happily ever after.
B) It was a dark and stormy night.
C) Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away...
D) Long ago, in a kingdom far away...

Question 11

An integral setting is a setting that

A) is incidental to the story.
B) is essential to the story.
C) is backdrop and mood to the story.
D) is based upon an actual location.

Question 12

Themes in children's books should be based on all EXCEPT

A) high moral and ethical standards.
B) the communication of truth.
C) nostalgic reflections on earlier days.
D) holding children's attention without being "preachy."

Question 13

The style of an author's writing involves all EXCEPT

A) the originality of the ideas that underlie the story.
B) the words chosen to tell the story.
C) the length and complexity of the sentences.
D) the organization of the story into chapters and paragraphs.

Question 14

If the narrator of a story can see into the minds of all story characters, the author has chosen to tell the story from

A) a shifting point of view.
B) an omniscient point of view.
C) a third-person point of view.
D) a limited omniscient point of view.

Question 15

A shifting point of view

A) is the same as a limited omniscient point of view.
B) means the reader can see only through the main character's eyes.
C) permits the reader to see several characters' points of view.
D) refers to a character's changes during the course of the story.

Question 16

Children often read on a literal level and therefore

A) symbolism in children's books should be avoided.
B) cannot learn about symbolism in literature.
C) may need help to see the symbols in a book.
D) are reading on grade level.

Question 17

When selecting books for children, one's primary concern, in addition to literary quality, should be for

A) colorful illustrations.
B) the balance and variety of books chosen.
C) the racial and ethnic backgrounds of the secondary characters.
D) the size of the book.

Question 18

One of the main reasons for establishing children's book awards was

A) to honor the most popular children's authors and illustrators.
B) to attract more writers to the field of children's literature.
C) to honor the pioneers in the field of children's literature.
D) to elevate the standards in writing and illustration for children.

Question 19

The U.S. children's book award for the most outstanding illustrations published in the previous year, and its British equivalent, are the

A) Newbery Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.
B) Caldecott Award and the Carnegie Award.
C) Caldecott Award and the Kate Greenaway Award.
D) Kate Greenaway Award and the Caldecott Award.

Question 20

A movement that challenges literary philosophies and practices regarding the form and meaning of texts is

A) aesthetic reading.
B) transactional view of reading.
C) postmodernism.
D) efferent reading.

Question 21

Defining characteristics of a postmodern literary work usually include

A) genre eclecticism.
B) genre organization.
C) straightforward chronological plot structures.
D) an omniscient narrator.

Question 22

Match each item on the left with the best definition on the right.

-denouement

A) satisfactory conclusion
B) traditional chronology replaced by nonlinear plot
C) what happens in the story
D) part of the story in which characters, setting, and conflict are established
E) a device used to give clues to a later event
F) a device used to tell of events that occurred earlier in the story

Question 23

Match each item on the left with the best definition on the right.

-exposition

A) satisfactory conclusion
B) traditional chronology replaced by nonlinear plot
C) what happens in the story
D) part of the story in which characters, setting, and conflict are established
E) a device used to give clues to a later event
F) a device used to tell of events that occurred earlier in the story

Question 24

Match each item on the left with the best definition on the right.

-flashback

A) satisfactory conclusion
B) traditional chronology replaced by nonlinear plot
C) what happens in the story
D) part of the story in which characters, setting, and conflict are established
E) a device used to give clues to a later event
F) a device used to tell of events that occurred earlier in the story

Question 25

Match each item on the left with the best definition on the right.

-foreshadowing

A) satisfactory conclusion
B) traditional chronology replaced by nonlinear plot
C) what happens in the story
D) part of the story in which characters, setting, and conflict are established
E) a device used to give clues to a later event
F) a device used to tell of events that occurred earlier in the story

Question 26

Match each item on the left with the best definition on the right.

-satisfactory conclusion
B) traditional chronology replaced by nonlinear plot
C) what happens in the story
D) part of the story in which characters, setting, and conflict are established
E) a device used to give clues to a later event
F) a device used to tell of events that occurred earlier in the story

Question 27

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-Pura Belpré Award

A) U.S. award for best picture book published in preceding year and given to the illustrator
B) Canadian award given to an author and illustrator of the best books for children published in the previous year
C) U.S. award given to Latino writers and illustrators for literature celebrating the Latino cultural experience
D) British award for best book published in preceding year and given to the author
E) U.S. award for a translated book, given to the publisher

Question 28

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-Carnegie Medal

A) U.S. award for best picture book published in preceding year and given to the illustrator
B) Canadian award given to an author and illustrator of the best books for children published in the previous year
C) U.S. award given to Latino writers and illustrators for literature celebrating the Latino cultural experience
D) British award for best book published in preceding year and given to the author
E) U.S. award for a translated book, given to the publisher

Question 29

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-Governor General's Award

A) U.S. award for best picture book published in preceding year and given to the illustrator
B) Canadian award given to an author and illustrator of the best books for children published in the previous year
C) U.S. award given to Latino writers and illustrators for literature celebrating the Latino cultural experience
D) British award for best book published in preceding year and given to the author
E) U.S. award for a translated book, given to the publisher

Question 30

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-Caldecott Medal

A) U.S. award for best picture book published in preceding year and given to the illustrator
B) Canadian award given to an author and illustrator of the best books for children published in the previous year
C) U.S. award given to Latino writers and illustrators for literature celebrating the Latino cultural experience
D) British award for best book published in preceding year and given to the author
E) U.S. award for a translated book, given to the publisher

Question 31

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-Newbery Medal

A) British award for best picture book published in preceding year and given to the illustrator
B) U.S. award for best book published in the preceding year and given to the author
C) Canadian award for best picture book published in the preceding year and given to the illustrator
D) U.S. award for the most distinguished informational book published in the previous year
E) U.S. award for children's books by Latino authors and illustrators

Question 32

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-Kate Greenaway Medal
A. British award for best picture book published in preceding year and given to the illustrator
B. U.S. award for best book published in the preceding year and given to the author
C. Canadian award for best picture book published in the preceding year and given to the illustrator
D. U.S. award for the most distinguished informational book published in the previous year
E. U.S. award for children's books by Latino authors and illustrators

Question 33

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-Pura Belpré Award

A) British award for best picture book published in preceding year and given to the illustrator
B) U.S. award for best book published in the preceding year and given to the author
C) Canadian award for best picture book published in the preceding year and given to the illustrator
D) U.S. award for the most distinguished informational book published in the previous year
E) U.S. award for children's books by Latino authors and illustrators

Question 34

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-Governor General's Award

A) British award for best picture book published in preceding year and given to the illustrator
B) U.S. award for best book published in the preceding year and given to the author
C) Canadian award for best picture book published in the preceding year and given to the illustrator
D) U.S. award for the most distinguished informational book published in the previous year
E) U.S. award for children's books by Latino authors and illustrators

Question 35

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-first-person point of view
A. reader sees events from the point of view of the main character, who uses the word I
B. reader sees events only from his or her own perspective
C. reader sees events from different characters' points of view
D. reader can see into the minds of all characters and be in many places at the same time
E. reader can know whatever the narrator knows about the events of the story
F. story is told in the third person, but reader sees events from the perspective of only one character

Question 36

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-limited omniscient point of view

A) reader sees events from the point of view of the main character, who uses the word I
B) reader sees events only from his or her own perspective
C) reader sees events from different characters' points of view
D) reader can see into the minds of all characters and be in many places at the same time
E) reader can know whatever the narrator knows about the events of the story
F) story is told in the third person, but reader sees events from the perspective of only one character

Question 37

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-omniscient point of view

A) reader sees events from the point of view of the main character, who uses the word I
B) reader sees events only from his or her own perspective
C) reader sees events from different characters' points of view
D) reader can see into the minds of all characters and be in many places at the same time
E) reader can know whatever the narrator knows about the events of the story
F) story is told in the third person, but reader sees events from the perspective of only one character

Question 38

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-shifting point of view

A) reader sees events from the point of view of the main character, who uses the word I
B) reader sees events only from his or her own perspective
C) reader sees events from different characters' points of view
D) reader can see into the minds of all characters and be in many places at the same time
E) reader can know whatever the narrator knows about the events of the story
F) story is told in the third person, but reader sees events from the perspective of only one character

Question 39

Match each item on the left with the best descriptor on the right.

-third-person point of view

A) reader sees events from the point of view of the main character, who uses the word I
B) reader sees events only from his or her own perspective
C) reader sees events from different characters' points of view
D) reader can see into the minds of all characters and be in many places at the same time
E) reader can know whatever the narrator knows about the events of the story
F) story is told in the third person, but reader sees events from the perspective of only one character

Question 40

The plot of the story is the______________________________ of the story and the _______________________________________________________ in which they are told.

Question 41

Conflict that occurs within the main character is called _____________________________, but when the character is in a struggle with natural forces, the conflict is called ___________________________________________________________________.

Question 42

A book in which each chapter is a complete story and in which the chapters are tied together by the same set of characters and setting is said to have a(n) ____________________________________________ plot.

Question 43

The disruption of the chronology of events by conveying information about events that occurred before the story began is called a(n) ________________________________________.

Question 44

A stylistic device that gives clues to a later event in the story is called __________________________________________________________________.

Question 45

The well-portrayed protagonist in a children's book is (list two general characteristics) _____________________________ and ________________________________________.

Question 46

A one-sided or underdeveloped character is a(n) ___________________________ character.

Question 47

If the setting is essential to the comprehension of the story events, it is called a(n) __________________________________________________________________.

Question 48

The view that what the reader brings to the reading act is just as important in making meaning of the text as what the writer writes is called the ____________________________ view of reading.

Question 49

A concluding statement telling events that occur after the story's conclusion is called a(n) ___________________________________________________________________.

Question 50

An introductory statement telling events that precede the start of the story is called a(n) ____________________________________________________________________.

Question 51

The eyes and voice through which a story is told is called the (three words) ______________________________________________________________________.

Question 52

An artistic invention used by authors to suggest invisible or intangible meanings by analogy to something else is called ______________________________________________________________________.

Question 53

The main British award for the best writing in children's literature is ______________________________________________________________________.

Question 54

The British award for the best picture book of the preceding year is ______________________________________________________________________.

Question 55

The U.S. award for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature in the previous year is ____________________________________________________________.

Question 56

The U.S. award for the most outstanding contribution for a children's book by an African-American author/illustrator in the preceding year is ______________________________________________________________________.

Question 57

List three ways that you can learn to evaluate children's books and improve your judgment of the merits of books.

Question 58

List five ways to achieve balance and variety in literature chosen for children.

Question 59

Name five reliable, widely available sources available to teachers for good book titles.

Question 60

List two journals for excellent reviews of children's books.

Question 61

Explain the difference between characterization and character development. Use examples from children's books that you have read.

Question 62

Discuss the considerations teachers must bear in mind to assure that their classroom book selections are balanced and varied.

Question 63

Explain why stories with flashbacks are not usually the best choices for children younger than 8 or 9. Be sure that your response includes an explanation of the term flashback.

Question 64

Compare the traditional view of reading to Rosenblatt's transactional view of reading and explain how each of these views might influence a teacher's use of literature.