Multiple-choice
1. It is likely that Where the Wild Things Are has become a classic for children because
a it has scary monsters
b. its hero takes an imaginary trip
c. it taps the wellsprings of stories – it has universality of experience
d. it shows that parents are inconsistent
Ans: c
2. The factor most important to success in learning to read is
a. preschool programs that provide experience with phonics
b. adults who read regularly with a child
c. well-developed auditory skills
d. a basic sight word vocabulary
Ans: b
3. A major factor shown by research as essential to the development of fluency in reading is
a. anticipating endings
b. extended vocabulary building
c. reading lots of books and lots of different kinds of books
d. writing book reports
Ans: c
4. 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 the above
Ans: d
5. 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 picture book for children
d. recognition of an author's body of work
Ans: c
6. Children's greatest growth in language occurs
a. before they are two
b. before they come to school
c. during the elementary school years
d. during adolescence
Ans: b
7. In the first half of the 20th century, stories written about non-White cultures and people
a. were often guilty of stereotyping
b. were widely available
c. were widely sought after by publishers
d. were written by non-mainstream authors
Ans: a
8. Elements of design that artists must consider include
a. height, length, and width
b. line, shape, and color
c. perspective, personification, and paint
d. size, shape, and quantity
Ans: b
9. The term value refers to
a. the award-winning potential of a book
b. variations in light or dark in the illustrations (contrast)
c. the artist's use of space
d. the list price of the book
Ans: b
10. In Where the Wild Things are, illustrator Maurice Sendak used double page spreads
a. to introduce the main character
b. when he ran out of words
c. to emphasize the climax of the story
d. at the very end of the story
Ans: c
11. Collage is an art medium that involves
a. cutting away nonprinting areas
b. folding paper into interesting designs
c. scratching through a black-inked surface
d. the use of cut or torn paper
Ans: d
12. Color in images
a. should be used sparingly
b. evokes emotion in the viewer
c. was developed for picturebooks in the 1980’s
d. is created only with paints
Ans: b
13. The element of value in illustration refers to
a. the cost of a picture
b. the amount of color in a picture
c. the position of lines in a picture
d. the amount of light and dark in a picture
Ans: d
14. Lines that create sharp edges and corners usually
a. portray a calm mood
b. induce a happy feeling
c. create a sense of tension or movement
d. should never be used in a children’s book
Ans: c
15. The “PIE” method of writing strong paragraphs for academic essays was something we went
over in class. What does “PIE” stand for?
a. People, Idiom, Expression
b. Point, Illustration, Explain
c. Paraphrase, Ideas, Exclamation
d. Persuasion, Item, Excite
Ans: b