Child Literacy Quiz! - Storytime Showdown: Traditional vs Modern Tales

Question 1

What makes ‘Peter Rabbit’ a fantasy?

Accepted Answer

It involves talking animals with human traits

Question 2

‘Charlotte’s Web’ is considered a piece of traditional literature.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Books such as A Wrinkle in Time and The Giver best fit in the category of __________.

Accepted Answer

Science Fiction

Question 4

The ‘Uncle Remus’ tales were collected by Joel Chandler Harris.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

When reading fantasy, you must keep in mind the story’s internal __________.

Accepted Answer

logic

Question 6

What are the usual settings in folktales?

Accepted Answer

Vague and general settings such as forests or villages

Question 7

For what reason can the same traditional tale appeal to different age groups?

Accepted Answer

The stories have universal themes and flexible interpretations

Question 8

The Newbery Award is given for the best written contribution to American literature for children.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The first modern fantasy published for children in the United States was __________.

Accepted Answer

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Question 10

What is the difference between fantasy and science fiction?

Accepted Answer

Fantasy is imagined; science fiction is based on science

Question 11

What is the difference between literary tales and traditional tales?

Accepted Answer

Literary tales have known authors; traditional tales do not

Question 12

Who is the author of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ and what is the story about?

Accepted Answer

E.B. White; about friendship between a pig and a spider

Question 13

Why is the term 'Traditional Literature' a misleading term?

Accepted Answer

It suggests authorship, but traditional tales are passed down orally

Question 14

The Hugo Award is given for excellence in modern fantasy.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Who are the Grimm Brothers and from which country did they collect most of their stories?

Accepted Answer

German scholars who collected tales from Germany

Question 16

The Caldecott Award is given for the best illustrations in a children’s book.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

What is a cumulative tale?

Accepted Answer

A tale that adds repeated phrases with each new event

Question 18

What is the first Science Fiction book to win the Newbery Award?

Accepted Answer

Wrinkle in Time

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