Deck 1: Changing Literature, Changing Readers, Changing Classrooms

Question 1

Diverse literature is another name for multicultural literature.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Changes in literature for young adults result from a variety of factors.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Writing is only an art, not a business.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The lines between literature for young adults and young children literature for adults are not clear cut.

Question 5

Metafictive literature restricts classroom discussions.

Question 6

Young adult readers have changed due to digital technology.

Question 7

Studies such as those completed by the National Endowment for the Arts indicate that young adults demonstrate a steady increase in literary reading.

Question 8

The Common Core Standards list of texts favors works written before 1980.

Question 9

Using technology in teaching necessitates a great deal of technical knowledge and a large budget.

Question 10

Literature can be culturally authentic only if the author is of that specific culture.

Question 11

When did postmodernism emerge?

A) When technology became popular
B) After the year 2000
C) After World War II
D) After World War I

Question 12

Which of the following is true of graphic novels?

A) They include many genres.
B) They are another name for comic books.
C) They are written for hesitant readers.
D) They include only fantasy.

Question 13

For whom does Judy Blume writes books?

A) For upper elementary students
B) For middle grades and high school
C) Both a and b
D) Primary grade students

Question 14

This book's definition of literature for young adults includes which of the following?

A) Literature for readers between 8 and 18
B) Works that help readers explore their own identities and discover their place in the world
C) Only works that are in print and excludes nonprint texts such as drama
D) Synonymous with young adult literature

Question 15

Which of the following is true of series books?

A) They are not popular.
B) They remain popular.
C) They are written primarily for fourth and fifth graders
D) They have few new authors

Question 16

What would you say about Judy Blume's novels?

A) They encourage censorship.
B) They are written primarily for high school.
C) They represent new realism.
D) They were generally written in the 1990s.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of postmodernism?

A) It began after World War I.
B) It has a dominant attitude of disbelief.
C) It supports traditional methods.
D) It looks for the official version of truth.

Question 18

Postmodernism influences in literature resulted in __________.

A) reinforcing the traditional literary genres
B) a separation of an author's background and attitudes from his/her work
C) a disregard for the reader's background and attitudes
D) challenges regarding how literature should look and how it should be read

Question 19

What does a Critical Perspective focus on?

A) social, political, and historical contexts for a selection
B) the reader and interpretation
C) both a and b
D) criticizing the author's literary techniques

Question 20

What is the main purpose for using films in the classroom?

A) supplement and enhance instruction
B) for entertainment or as a reward
C) to reduce the demand of teaching
D) to assist struggling readers