This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Children > Children'S Literature – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Children'S Literature Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Your sister who didn't mean to make you freeze the summer. I'm sorry. It's ..... it's all my f-f-fault. A) Anna. B) Elsa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anna. 2. The poem "Moon, where did it come from?" What does it mean to the author? A) Answer the question of where the moon comes from. B) Describe the beauty of the moon through different spatial regions, generalizing it to the moon of peaceful, beautiful mountain water. C) Describe the beauty of the moon through different spatial regions, generalizing it to the human moon. D) Part of childhood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Describe the beauty of the moon through different spatial regions, generalizing it to the moon of peaceful, beautiful mountain water. 3. Which of these words did Charlotte not spin into one of her webs? A) Radiant. B) Humble. C) Amazing. D) Terrific. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amazing. 4. Question 14:Which of the following poems by author Dinh Hai was set to music? A) Earth Song. B) Invite each other. C) The kitten. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth Song. 5. What distinguishes legends from other types of stories? A) They are based on historical events or real people. B) Legends are always fictional and never rooted in reality. C) They are very short stories. D) Legends are only found in modern literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are based on historical events or real people. 6. Traditional literature is that which has been passed from one generation to the next. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. In 'Goodnight Moon, ' what kind of animal said good night to all of the objects in his room before going to bed? A) Teddy bear. B) Kitten. C) Puppy. D) Bunny. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bunny. 8. This story takes place in England, as well as Hogwarts. A) The Other Side. B) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. C) Charlotte's Rose. D) Snowmen at Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 9. Question 24:Please tell us which topics are NOT suitable for children's understanding? A) Love between friends, teachers and students. B) Love between men and women, husband and wife. C) Family love. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love between men and women, husband and wife. 10. All of the poems have rhymes and meter. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. He is the starting point of children's literature and published Divine and Moral Songs for Children A) John Newberry Era. B) Isaac Watts. C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. D) Hans Christian Andersen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isaac Watts. 12. Question 9:What type of poem is the following poem? "Mrs. Gong went to the market in the rain. The Shrimp and Shrimp went to give Mrs. Cong.....Money fell out of her pocket. The Shrimp Tom picked up and paid her to buy vegetables." A) A. CA arrives. B) B Proverbs. C) C. Nursery rhyme. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Nursery rhyme. 13. A good question to start discussion the art in a picturebook is? A) How was the art made?. B) What was your favorite?. C) Who was the artist?. D) What did you notice?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What did you notice?. 14. Two young girls (one White and one African-American) are separated by a fence that segregates the town. A) The Other Side. B) Babymouse:Queen of the World. C) Charlotte's Rose. D) Where the Sidewalk Ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Other Side. 15. It is a poem that expresses an exalted feelings, a praise for someone or something. A) Eulogy. B) Elegy. C) Ode. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ode. 16. After baking cookies, Alex, Vien, and Maxine started to make poems according to the shape of the cookies. Alex grabbed a bird-shape cookie, Vien grabbed a panda-shape cookie, and Maxine grabbed a star-shape cookie. What form of poetry would they be doing? A) Haiku. B) Shape Poetry. C) Cinquain. D) Acrostic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shape Poetry. 17. The best definition of theme is ..... A) The character's main problem. B) The message the author is sending. C) A word that summarizes the story. D) The lesson the author is teaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The message the author is sending. 18. Are stories passed down through generations that teach important lessons and entertain readers with magical elements. Castles are often featured in these stories as symbols of royalty and power. A) Picture Books. B) Fables and Myths. C) Folktales and Fairytales. D) Realistic Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Folktales and Fairytales. 19. Which influential work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau emphasized the importance of allowing a child's natural development and learning through experience? A) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. B) Emile. C) Tales of Mother Goose. D) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emile. 20. Which genre uses the #3 often? A) Tall Tale. B) Myth. C) Fairy Tale. D) Folktale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Folktale. 21. Did you know that the word lunatic comes from the Latin luna, because it was believed ..... ? A) The way light refracts, a moonbow which is just like a rainbow, but appearing at night. B) That emergency room visits and accidents are increased during the full moon period, there has yet to be conclusive evidence for causation. C) People were more likely to exhibit aberrant behavior during a full moon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People were more likely to exhibit aberrant behavior during a full moon. 22. Explain the term 'cultural competence' in the context of teaching English through children's literature. A) Cultural competence refers to teaching English without considering the cultural backgrounds of the students. B) Cultural competence means teaching only literature from the dominant culture. C) Cultural competence in teaching English through children's literature refers to the ability of educators to understand and respect the cultural backgrounds of their students, and to incorporate diverse perspectives and experiences into the literature and teaching materials used in the classroom. D) Cultural competence is about enforcing one specific cultural perspective in the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultural competence in teaching English through children's literature refers to the ability of educators to understand and respect the cultural backgrounds of their students, and to incorporate diverse perspectives and experiences into the literature and teaching materials used in the classroom. 23. In both "The Lion and the Mouse" and "The Tortoise and the Hare" fables, the stories revolve around the concept of unexpected outcomes. However, they differ in their approach to this theme. Which of the following statements accurately reflects this difference? A) "The Lion and the Mouse" illustrates how even the weakest can be of help in times of need, while "The Tortoise and the Hare" emphasizes the importance of determination and perseverance. B) "The Lion and the Mouse" underscores the value of intelligence and cleverness, whereas "The Tortoise and the Hare" highlights the significance of physical strength and agility. C) "The Lion and the Mouse" teaches that acts of kindness can have far-reaching consequences, whereas "The Tortoise and the Hare" suggests that talent alone can guarantee success. D) "The Lion and the Mouse" demonstrates that friendship can overcome all obstacles, while "The Tortoise and the Hare" stresses the significance of competition and rivalry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Lion and the Mouse" illustrates how even the weakest can be of help in times of need, while "The Tortoise and the Hare" emphasizes the importance of determination and perseverance. 24. Which work by John Comenius is considered the first children's picture book? A) Tales of Mother Goose. B) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. C) A World of Sensual Pictures. D) Winnie-the-Pooh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A World of Sensual Pictures. 25. Man, am I out of shape! A) Olaf. B) Elsa. C) Anna. D) Kristoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Olaf. 26. From the story " Harriet the Spy "Who are the teacher's pet? A) Catherine "Ole Golly". B) Simon "Sport" Rocque and Janie Gibbs. C) Marion Hawthorne, and Marion's best friend, Rachel Hennessy. D) Harriet M. Welsch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marion Hawthorne, and Marion's best friend, Rachel Hennessy. 27. Was known as the greatest poet of non sense verse. A) Laura Richards. B) Lewis Carol. C) Edward Lear. D) A.A. Milne. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Edward Lear. 28. This type of story has highly exaggerated characters, settings, or events, has achievements of the hero that are focused, and is linked to historical time period. A) Folktale. B) Tall Tale. C) Myth. D) Fairytale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tall Tale. 29. Question 7:Writer Andersen is the author of which works in the Primary School program? A) The Mother, The Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Fox and the Green Grapes. B) Mother, Match Girl, Nightingale, Brave Soldier. C) The Mother, The Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Clever Crow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mother, Match Girl, Nightingale, Brave Soldier. 30. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Medieval World. 31. From the story " Harriet the Spy "Who is her nanny? A) Cath Gilly. B) Catherine "Ole Golly". C) Kate Molly. D) Ann Gorley. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catherine "Ole Golly". 32. Fairytales often include A) Frogs, toads, snakes, and rabbits. B) Gods and goddesses, heroes, and magic. C) Talking animals, few characters, lots of action, and a lesson at the end. D) Castles or forests. reoccuring numbers, and a happily ever after ending. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Castles or forests. reoccuring numbers, and a happily ever after ending. 33. What is a moral? A) A message or lesson we learn from something we have experienced, such as a book, event or film. B) When the climax is moved to the beginning of a narrative. C) A message of hope and love in a story. D) The resolution of a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A message or lesson we learn from something we have experienced, such as a book, event or film. 34. Often based in historical facts with unbelievable parts added to the story A) Myth. B) Tall Tale. C) Legend. D) Folktale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tall Tale. 35. Red is a color found in the rainbow.What type of meaning is found in the statement above? A) Connotation. B) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 36. How? What power do you have to stop this winter? To stop me? A) Anna. B) Elsa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elsa. 37. In 'Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, ' what type of tree do the letters of the alphabet climb? A) Oak tree. B) Coconut tree. C) Banana tree. D) Apple tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coconut tree. 38. An example of ..... would be when an author forces the readers to think about the emotional consequences of scientific advances. A) Plot. B) Theme. C) Setting. D) Style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theme. 39. A short story or narrative used within an argument A) Anecdote. B) Legend. C) Askia. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 40. When we evaluate children's literature, we need to find books that are culturally diverse. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. A book that focuses on shapes or the different shades of blue is considered a(n) ..... book. A) Alphabet. B) Concept. C) Story. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concept. 42. How many types of genres. What are they? A) 2. Drama and poetry. B) 2. Main and sub genre. C) 3. Drama, main and sub genre. D) 4. Drama, poetry, main and sub genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. Main and sub genre. 43. What does literature serve as, allowing us to understand cultural norms? A) A mirror. B) A time machine. C) A crystal ball. D) A spaceship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A mirror. 44. Story, Folk Tale, that is based on a real event A) Fable. B) Myth. C) Tall Tale. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Legend. 45. An individual in a literary work is called A) Narrator. B) Plot. C) Character. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Character. 46. What is the second thing to take place in the main problem plot guide? A) Breakthrough. B) Problem solved. C) First obstacle. D) Character gives up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First obstacle. 47. What are the benefits of using children's literature to teach English? A) There are no cultural insights in children's literature. B) Children's literature is too simplistic for teaching English. C) Using children's literature to teach English can make learning more engaging and enjoyable for young learners, improve vocabulary and language skills, and provide cultural insights through stories and characters. D) Using children's literature has no impact on language skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using children's literature to teach English can make learning more engaging and enjoyable for young learners, improve vocabulary and language skills, and provide cultural insights through stories and characters. 48. The following excerpt is taken from which fairy tale? ..... As soon as the prince learned that a grand princess had just arrived and that no one knew her, he went out to welcome her. He offered his arm to help her out of the coach and escort her to the hall where the company had assembled. Suddenly everyone fell silent. No one was dancing, and the violins stopped playing, because everyone was so absorbed in contemplating the great beauty of the unknown lady who had just entered. There was nothing but a confusion of voices. "Oh, how beautiful she is!" The king himself, as old as he was, could not take his eyes off the princess and whispered to the queen that it had been a long time since he had seen such a beautiful and charming person. A) Snow White. B) Cinderella. C) Sleeping Beauty. D) East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cinderella. 49. A nonfiction science topic that still remains popular today is? A) Volcanoes. B) The human body. C) The computer. D) Albert Einstein. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The human body. 50. What kind of geners for preschool you know? A) Essay, dictation, tests, songs, puzzle, proverb. B) Drama, novel, tragedy. C) All-song, fairy-tale puzzle, proverb, quick to tell. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All-song, fairy-tale puzzle, proverb, quick to tell. 51. WHICH IS TRUE? NARRATIVE BOOKS ..... A) Generally have at least one character, a problem, and a plot that leads to resolution of the problem. B) Generally use repetitive words, phrases, or sentences, rhyme and rhythm. C) Also called nonfiction books, many informational books are organized into sections, and the vocabulary tends to be more complex. D) Children are able to predict a repeated word or sentence pattern and, therefore, begin to join in during the reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generally have at least one character, a problem, and a plot that leads to resolution of the problem. 52. This story takes place in the Land of Oz A) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. B) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. C) Winnie-the-Pooh. D) Where the Sidewalk Ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. 53. A young mouse dreams of being queen of the world. She has to make a choice between wanting to be popular, and being true to her best friend. A) Charlotte's Rose. B) Where the Sidewalk Ends. C) Snowmen at Night. D) Babymouse:Queen of the World. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Babymouse:Queen of the World. 54. In what poetic form is "Our Country's Ancient Tale" written? A) Six words. B) Free. C) Five words. D) Six eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Six eight. 55. We can work this out together. A) Anna. B) Elsa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anna. 56. WHICH IS TRUE ABOUT HISTORICAL FICTION? A) Historical fiction books take place during a certain time in the past. Often the setting is real, and the characters are made-up or fictional. B) Historical fiction books made-up such as talking animals and magical powers. Contains no realistic elements. C) Historical fiction books Futuristic Technology Scientific Facts Fictional Element. D) Historical fiction books A funny story or book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical fiction books take place during a certain time in the past. Often the setting is real, and the characters are made-up or fictional. 57. How do I access the CLCD as a USM student? A) USM's library webpage. B) My Facebook Account. C) A public library's webpage. D) Canvas student page. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USM's library webpage. 58. What is Children's Literature? A) Language Development for Children. B) Body of written works and accompanying illustrations. C) Collection of books written for children, read by children, and/or written about children. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collection of books written for children, read by children, and/or written about children. 59. What is the name of Matilda's teacher? A) Miss Jennifer Honey. B) Mrs. Agatha Trunchbull. C) Mrs. Lizzie Sugar. D) Miss Lavender Bogtrotter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miss Jennifer Honey. 60. Cinderella's godmother uses a pumpkin to make a coach. What is a coach in this story? A) An animal. B) A person that teaches you how to do sports. C) A type of dress. D) A type of vehicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A type of vehicle. 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