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Chapter 2 – The History of Children’s Literature Multiple Choice 1.
The history of children’s literature was most strongly influenced by a. The invention of the printing press b. The social attitudes toward children. c. The mortality rate of children. d. The amount of research that supports the need for improved and varied children’s literature.
2.
The earliest history of children’s literature began with a. The invention of movable type. b. Mother Goose. c. The oral tradition. d. Fairy tales.
3.
How is the literary role of the 16th century storytellers most like the role of the modern American children’s authors? a. Authorities seek to control the stories they tell. b. They can both be jailed if they anger a ruler or the church. c. The both tell stories for people of all ages. d. They both are entertainers.
4.
What was the attitude toward children in feudal Europe that led to the conclusion that stories for children were not necessary? a. A child should be seen and not heard. b. A child was considered a small adult who should enter into adult life as quickly as possible. c. A child’s mind was a blank page on which ideas were to be imprinted. d. Children were expected to spend their lives attempting to prove predestined worthiness to be saved.
5.
The most significant event related to literature in the 1400s was a. The creation of the hornbook. b. Johannes Gutenberg’s discovery of movable type. c. William Caxton’s establishment of England’s first printing press. d. The Puritan influence.
6.
What characterized horn books? a. They were printed sheets of text mounted on wood and covered with translucent animal horn. b. They were used to teach reading and numbers. c. They included the alphabet, numerals, and the Lord’s Prayer. d. All of the above.
7.
Chapbooks were a. Crudely printed, inexpensive books sold by peddlers or “chapmen.” b. Expensive books containing hand-drawn illustrations. c. Books containing stories of high literary quality. d. Instructional books that usually included the alphabet, numerals, and the Lord’s Prayer.
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