Cont. Real. Fiction
What subject in Judy Blume's book, "Dear God, It's Me, Margaret", caused controversy?
sexuality
What is the difference between literary tales and traditional tales?
a. Traditional tales are only written for people in a certain country and literary tales can be shared.
b. Traditional tales have magic and literary tales do not.
c. Traditional tales are oral and literary tales are written.
c. Traditional tales are oral and literary tales are written.
Literary tales are stories written by known authors who use traditional patterns in their writing.
Traditional tales are written by unknown authors kept alive through oral tradition until written down.
We get our folktales ONLY from the United States.
True or False
False
Folktales come from all different countries and cultures.
Which of the following best depicts a contemporary realistic fiction story?
a. a boy in colonial America learns how to be a blacksmith
b. a young girl learns how to deal with bullies at her middle school
c. a monkey describes his life at the zoo
b. a young girl learns how to deal with bullies at her middle school
A contemporary realistic fiction story uses characters that resemble real people with contemporary problems such as bullying, drug abuse, homelessness, poverty, etc.
Who collected tales known as "Uncle Remus Tales"?
a. Joseph Jacobs
b. Andrew Lang
c. Joel Chandler Harris
c. Joel Chandler Harris
How are families in works of contemporary realistic fiction portrayed?
a. Most stories are written about the nuclear family; mom, dad, and children
b. More emphasis is placed on the economic situation of the family
c. It is as varied as are the family structures in America
c. It is as varied as are the family structures in America. It can portray nuclear families, extended families, foster families, alternative family structures, adopted families, etc.
What literary element is used in the fantasy story, "Peter Rabbit", when the rabbit wears clothes and drinks tea?
a. alliteration
b. personification
c. onomatopoeia
b. personification
Personification would make this a fantasy story because the rabbit is doing things that humans would do.
What country has folk tales based on the witch "Baba Yaga"?
Russia
Baba Yaga was a witch who lives in a house on chicken feet.
What type of (subgenre) folktale does this scenario describe?
A coyote who lives in the desert and always follows his nose. His nose usually leads him to trouble. He wants to fly like the crows and they trick him by giving him some of their feathers, but he ends up falling in a pool while they laugh and fly away.
a. Tall tale
b. Fairy tale
c. Trickster Tale
c. Trickster tale
Characters try to trick others but sometimes bring calamity on themselves. Usually animals with human-like qualities.
What is the term for literature that includes the "suffering of children" that began in the 70's, that could include poverty, war, sexuality, racism, and parental irresponsibility?
a. "reality based literature"
b. "hardship literature"
c. "new realism"
c. "new realism"
How can children benefit from realistic fiction?
a. When they see themselves in a story, they know they are not alone.
b. They learn to reflect on their choices in their own life.
c. They see life experiences beyond their own.
d. All of these
d. All of these
"There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" and "The Gingerbread Man" are examples of what kind of tale?
a. cumulative tale
b. hero cycle
c. Tall tale
a. cumulative tale
The tales are created by repeated phrases or events and adding to them.
Chapter 7 p. 175
What country did Brother's Grimm collect most of their stories from?
Germany or from the German people, in order to rekindle a spirit of German nationalism. The most famous German folktales are "Hansel and Gretel", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "The Frog Prince".
Which category of contemporary realistic fiction best describes this scenario?
Brian is flying to visit his father when the pilot of his bush plane dies from a heart attack. Brian has to crash land the plane in a shallow wilderness lake, where he is stranded alone. After the plane crash, Brian must fend for himself. His only tool is a hatchet, given to him by his mother.
a. interpersonal relations
b. adventure and suvival
c. nature and animals
b. adventure and survival
In traditional stories such as folktales there is only ONE correct version.
True or False
False
Traditional stories come from storytellers that never tell the story exactly the same way twice. There is no FIRST version or correct version.
Which of the following is identified as a signature of contemporary realistic fiction?
a. It is derived from actual circumstances.
b. The characters are faced with contemporary problems.
c. It has realistic characters.
d. All of these
d. All of these
What is a pour quoi tale?
a. a tale explaining how everyday phenomena came to be
b. folk stories with colorful events that could have happened
c. short, dramatic tales, often with animal characters, that teach a lesson
c. a tale explaining how everyday phenomena came to be
Examples are: "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ear" and " How the Zebra Got it's Stripes"
Chapter 7 p. 175
Which 2 countries have folktales and feature dark changeling creatures that cause havoc or small magical humans?
Irish and Scottish
Irish folktales sometimes feature leprechauns; Scottish folktales feature "Brownies", "selchies" or "silkies".
Which type (subgenre) of folktale does this scenario best illustrate?
A beautiful princess is trapped in a dungeon by a wicked witch. A magical fairy appears and releases her.
a. pour quoi tale
b. fairy tale
c. cumulative tale
b. fairy tale
Fairy tales are folk stories that involve the intervention of magic in the plot.
"The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" is an example of.....?
a. new edition folktales
b. derivative folktales and spoofs
c. contemporary folktales
b. derivative folktales and spoofs
p. 184
Stories that retell familiar folktales, usually in ways that are humorous .
Which best describes characters in realistic fiction?
a. They participate in an improbable series of events.
b. They appear in literal accounts of real life.
c. They are fictional, but resemble real people.
c. They are fictional, but resemble real people.
Who described the plot structure known as the hero cycle after he studied hundreds of traditional stories and concluded that traditional literature of the world often tells us the same story?
a. Joseph Campbell
b. Jacob Grimm
c. Randolph Caldecott
a. Joseph Campbell
Example: Jack and the Beanstalk
Chapter 7 p. 188
Which area of the world get their folktales from "Sufis"?
The Middle East
The Sufis is a group of Muslim mystics who have for centuries spun tales to teach how we should live.
Which type (subgenre) of folktale does this story best illustrate?
A crow had a piece of cheese, and a fox wanted it. The fox began to give the crow compliments about her singing, asking her to sing. The crow was flattered and began to sing. The cheese fell and the fox took it.
Moral: Don't believe a flatterer/Don't be a showoff.
a. fable
b. fairy tale
c. legend
a. fable
A fable is a brief dramatic tale, often with animal characters, that illustrate clear lessons.
How has contemporary author's style changed from earlier works?
a. There has been no change of style over time.
b. Early works' authors used lively language and embellishment and now authors are more factual
c. Contemporary authors capture the flavor of the time period and stick to factual accuracy.
c. Contemporary authors capture the flavor of the time period and stick to factual accuracy.