Charlotte Huck's Children's Literature A Brief Guide 4e Barbara Kiefer, Cynthia Tyson
(Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers At The End Of Each
Chapter 1
Chapter
Student name:__________
1) Literature is defined as
A) an illumination of the human condition.
B) the imaginative shaping of life and thought into the forms and structures of language.
C) a three-dimensional process involving the book, the author, and the reader.
D) writing that produces aesthetic experiences.
2) Literature for children is characterized as
A) books that appropriately reflect the emotions and experiences of children today.
B) books that have a child protagonist.
C) books that rightfully include emotions of nostalgia, cynicism, and despair.
D) the same as literature for adults except authors write down to children's level.
3) The greatest personal value that literature gives to children is
A) enjoyment.
B) a well-developed imagination.
C) vicarious experience.
D) insight into human behavior.
4) Pictures in children's books
A) can enrich the child's imagination.
B) can interfere with children's ability to visualize.
C) should be limited to books for young readers.
D) detract from the written language.
5) Good writing for children
A) uses controlled vocabulary so students can understand the content.
B) piques a child's curiosity.
C) teaches a lesson about proper behavior.
D) is most likely to be fiction.
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6) Hearing books read aloud helps children to
A) develop a sense of book language.
B) learn to view reading as a pleasurable activity.
C) develop their vocabulary.
D) All of these choices are correct.
7) A well-constructed plot
A) can be predicted by children.
B) depends on coincidence.
C) grows logically from the actions of the characters.
D) offers clear-cut choices for the characters.
8) A good author reveals a character through
A) diaries, letters, and telegrams.
B) narration, conversation, and action.
C) a single dimension.
D) words, pictures, and charts.
9) The Newbery Award is named for
A) the writer of the first American book for children.
B) the man who established the award.
C) an -century publisher.
D) a librarian.
10) The Caldecott Award is given for
A) continually distinguished contribution to children's literature.
B) the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
C) the most distinguished American picturebook for children.
D) recognition of an author's body of work.
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11) Give examples of how literature can evoke both intellectual and emotional responses.
12) Discuss the intrinsic personal values that literature offers to children. Show through examples
of children's books how these values are transmitted.
13) Read a picture storybook and evaluate it using the literary elements discussed in the text.
Mention the actual awards that are available.
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Answer Key
Test name: Chapter 1
1) B
2) A
3) A
4) A
5) B
6) D
7) C
8) B
9) C
10) C
11) Essay
12) Essay
13) Essay
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(Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers At The End Of Each
Chapter 1
Chapter
Student name:__________
1) Literature is defined as
A) an illumination of the human condition.
B) the imaginative shaping of life and thought into the forms and structures of language.
C) a three-dimensional process involving the book, the author, and the reader.
D) writing that produces aesthetic experiences.
2) Literature for children is characterized as
A) books that appropriately reflect the emotions and experiences of children today.
B) books that have a child protagonist.
C) books that rightfully include emotions of nostalgia, cynicism, and despair.
D) the same as literature for adults except authors write down to children's level.
3) The greatest personal value that literature gives to children is
A) enjoyment.
B) a well-developed imagination.
C) vicarious experience.
D) insight into human behavior.
4) Pictures in children's books
A) can enrich the child's imagination.
B) can interfere with children's ability to visualize.
C) should be limited to books for young readers.
D) detract from the written language.
5) Good writing for children
A) uses controlled vocabulary so students can understand the content.
B) piques a child's curiosity.
C) teaches a lesson about proper behavior.
D) is most likely to be fiction.
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,Chapter 1
6) Hearing books read aloud helps children to
A) develop a sense of book language.
B) learn to view reading as a pleasurable activity.
C) develop their vocabulary.
D) All of these choices are correct.
7) A well-constructed plot
A) can be predicted by children.
B) depends on coincidence.
C) grows logically from the actions of the characters.
D) offers clear-cut choices for the characters.
8) A good author reveals a character through
A) diaries, letters, and telegrams.
B) narration, conversation, and action.
C) a single dimension.
D) words, pictures, and charts.
9) The Newbery Award is named for
A) the writer of the first American book for children.
B) the man who established the award.
C) an -century publisher.
D) a librarian.
10) The Caldecott Award is given for
A) continually distinguished contribution to children's literature.
B) the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
C) the most distinguished American picturebook for children.
D) recognition of an author's body of work.
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,Chapter 1
11) Give examples of how literature can evoke both intellectual and emotional responses.
12) Discuss the intrinsic personal values that literature offers to children. Show through examples
of children's books how these values are transmitted.
13) Read a picture storybook and evaluate it using the literary elements discussed in the text.
Mention the actual awards that are available.
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, Chapter 1
Answer Key
Test name: Chapter 1
1) B
2) A
3) A
4) A
5) B
6) D
7) C
8) B
9) C
10) C
11) Essay
12) Essay
13) Essay
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