Deck 1: Childrens and Adolescent Literature

Question 1

Which book is considered the first milestone in literature for children because it was "written purely for pleasure"?

A) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
B) A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls
C) Pinocchio
D) Heidi

Answer 1

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Question 2

Which genre has stories that could happen in the real world and have modern settings?

A) Nonfiction
B) Fantasy
C) Science fiction
D) Contemporary realistic fiction

Answer 2

Contemporary realistic fiction

Question 3

Which is NOT a characteristic of folklore?

A) Stories passed down orally
B) No known author
C) Reflects cultural values
D) Found only in Western civilizations

Answer 3

Found only in Western civilizations

Question 4

Which format is specific to children's literature?

A) Picturebooks
B) Graphic novels
C) Audio books
D) Video books

Question 5

What type of picturebooks are characterized by ambiguous endings, referencing other texts, and playing with readers?

A) Fantastical
B) Postmodern
C) Modern
D) New Age

Question 6

The Coretta Scott King Awards and the Pura Belpré Awards honor authors and illustrators from particular:

A) foreign countries.
B) colleges and universities.
C) parallel cultures.
D) genres and formats.

Question 7

In evaluating the excellence of cultural content, teachers should look for books that depict culture in a way that is:

A) unusual in its perspective and written by someone belonging to that culture.
B) rich, imaginative, and varied.
C) fair, favorable, and far-reaching.
D) accurate, authentic, and free from stereotypes.

Question 8

Clarity, accuracy, and stimulating writing describes high quality text in which genre?

A) Nonfiction
B) Contemporary realistic fiction
C) Science fiction
D) Historical fiction

Question 9

Illustrations that allow readers to visualize imaginative but logical worlds characterize quality:

A) fantasy.
B) science fiction.
C) poetry.
D) biography/memoir.

Question 10

Diversity can be shown through:

A) painted faces books.
B) culture as concept books.
C) culturally rich books.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Children's literature begins at preschool and ends at adulthood.

Question 12

Early children's literature publishers, like John Newbery, published books to entertain children.

Question 13

The amount of diverse books available to readers reflects the diversity of people reported by the U.S. Census.

Question 14

Setting, characterization, and plot describe narrative elements.

Question 15

In a picturebook, most of the content is conveyed through the pictures and not the text.

Question 16

The process of determining "quality"is the same across all genres.

Question 17

The terms "multicultural literature"and "global literature"are synonymous.

Question 18

Diversity is important because it allows readers to see themselves and learn about others.

Question 19

When considering culturally diverse literature, it's most important that the book is an excellent piece of literature.

Question 20

Children's literature awards are important to authors and illustrators because school libraries in the United States will purchase the winners.

Question 21

In your own words, define literature for young readers.

Question 22

What are five benefits of quality books in the lives of children?​

Question 23

List and briefly describe the genres of literature for young readers.

Question 24

What are some of the current trends in literature for young readers?

Question 25

How would you determine quality in culturally diverse literature?

Question 26

Describe how children's literature has developed through the years. What changes does it still need to make?

Question 27

Why is it important to have multicultural books and diverse books?

Question 28

Present an argument for why quality children's literature is so important for today's children to read, especially in an era of high-stakes testing and standards.