ASSESSMENT TOOL IN EL106: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LITERATURE

Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer from the options provided. Shade the letter of
your choice using the answer sheet provided.

MODULE 1: Definition and Values of Literature B. False

1. Which of the following is TRUE about literature? 10. “Adolescent literature lies between children’s
A. It encompasses both written and oral text. literature and adult literature.” This statement is
B. It includes only classical work of art. ____.
C. Both A and B are correct A. True
D. Only B is correct B. False

2. “Literature is a representation of the culture and 11. “Adolescent literature is less mature in content
tradition of people.” This statement is ____. and simpler in literary structure than children's
A. sometimes true literature.” This statement is ____.
B. always true A. True
C. always false B. False
D. sometime false
12. Which of the following is an example of picture
3. According to Lombardi (2021), the definition of books for children?
“literature” ____________. A. Storybooks
A. changes over time B. alphabet books
B. is determined only by select scholars C. counting books
C. depends on how students perceive it D. All of the above
D. becomes vague each passing year
13. “According to Breitlinks (2005), the parents or
4. What does the word “canon” mean? other authority figures are always present in
A. a symbolism in literature to represent adolescent literature.” This statement is ___.
creativity A. True
B. a jargon for “literary figure” B. False
C. a cultural representative of works of a certain
author 14. “According to Breitlinks (2005), there are fewer
D. a term encompassing all works of poetry, taboos about what can be included in adolescent
prose, and drama literature.” This statement is ___.
A. True
5. Which of the following is a function of literature? B. False
A. Blueprint of Human Society
B. Introduction to New World of Experience 15. Literature has ________________ value if reading it
C. Only A is correct gives occasion to enjoy yourself.
D. Both A and B are correct A. artistic
B. cultural
6. Who is the author of “Moby Dick?” C. entertainment
A. Jane Austen D. political
B. William Shakespeare
C. Maya Angelou 16. Literature has ________________ value if reading it
D. Herman Melville gives occasion to change how a person thinks or
acts.
7. It is defined as a body of written works and A. artistic
accompanying illustrations produced in order to B. cultural
entertain or instruct young people. C. entertainment
A. Children’s Literature D. political
B. Adolescent Literature
C. Classical Literature 17. Literature has ________________ value if reading it
D. Storybooks gives occasion to contemplate the nature of beauty
and human creativity.
8. “Children's literature also includes magazines A. artistic
intended for pre-adult audiences.” This statement B. cultural
is ____. C. entertainment
A. True D. political
B. False
18. Literature has _____________ value if reading it
9. “The age range for children's literature is from gives occasion to think about the place and time of
infancy through the stage of early adolescence, the author at the time the work was written.
which roughly coincides with the chronological A. artistic
ages of twelve through twenty-one.” This statement B. cultural
is ____. C. entertainment
A. True D. political
 D. Alphabet books
19. Literature has _________________ value if reading it 29. The volume was heralded as the true first book
gives occasion to think about the past, how things intended for children's pleasure reading.
change overtime, and how the world has evolved A. A Little Pretty Pocket-Book
into what it is today. B. Madeline
A. ethical C. Millions of Cats
B. historical D. The Little Engine that Could
C. moral
D. philosophical 30. Which of the following is the correct arrangement
of classic children's picture books according to
20. Literature has ________________ value if reading it year of publication?
gives occasion to explore the nature of human A. Curious George; Babar; Madeline; The Little
knowledge, how we know and what we can know. Engine that Could
A. ethical B. Curious George; The Little Engine that Could;
B. historical Babar; Madeline
C. moral C. Madeline; Curious George; The Little Engine
D. philosophical that Could; Babar
D. The Little Engine that Could; Babar; Madeline;
21. Literature has _____________ value if reading it Curious George
gives occasion to learn a lesson.
A. ethical MODULE 2: Elements of Children and Adolescent
B. historical Literature
C. moral
D. philosophical 31. A character we know well who has a variety of
traits and is well developed.
22. Literature has ______________ worth if the act of A. Dynamic Character
reading it provokes reflection on moral issues. B. Flat Character
A. ethical C. Round Character
B. historical D. Static Character
C. moral
D. philosophical 32. A less well-developed character with fewer traits.
A. Dynamic Character
23. They are known as the earliest written folk tales. B. Flat Character
A. Iliad and Odyssey C. Round Character
B. Pachatantra D. Static Character
C. Aesop’s Fable
D. Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang 33. A well-developed character who changes.
A. Dynamic Character
24. According to Masters (2012), the earliest version of B. Flat Character
Aesop's Fables appeared on papyrus scrolls C. Round Character
around ____ AD D. Static Character
A. 200
B. 300 34. A character who does not change in the course of
C. 400 the story.
D. 500 A. Dynamic Character
B. Flat Character
25. In Imperial China, storytelling reached its peak C. Round Character
during the _____ Dynasty (960-1279 AD). D. Static Character
A. T’ang
B. Chi’n 35. The central or main character in a story.
C. Qin A. Antagonist
D. Song B. Foil
C. Protagonist
26. It is the language used in writing the earliest form D. Stereotype
of instructive texts in Europe.
A. Spanish 36. A minor character whose traits are different to
B. English those of the principal character.
C. Latin A. Antagonist
D. French B. Foil
C. Protagonist
27. Alphabet books began popping in which year? D. Stereotype
A. 1400s
B. 1500s 37. A character who has few traits of a class or group
C. 1600s of people.
D. 1700s A. Antagonist
B. Foil
28. They are pocket-sized books often folded rather C. Protagonist
than stitched together, were the first books to be D. Stereotype
illustrated for children.
A. Chapbooks
B. Hornbooks
C. Textbooks
38. The sequence of events showing characters in 48. Repetition of initial consonants
actions and includes a conflict, tension, and action A. Alliteration
that holds the reader’s interest. B. Assonance
A. Setting C. Consonance
B. Plot D. Onomatopoeia
C. Point of View
D. Theme 49. Repetition of similar vowel sounds within a phrase
A. Alliteration
39. The time and place in which the story occurs. B. Assonance
A. Setting C. Consonance
B. Plot D. Onomatopoeia
C. Point of View
D. Theme 50. A recurring flow of strong or weak beats that is
sometimes referred to as cadence when read in
40. The unifying truth, main idea, or central meaning prose.
that holds the story together, such as a comment A. Style
about society, human nature, or human condition. B. Elements
A. Setting C. Rhythm
B. Plot D. Tone
C. Point of View
D. Theme 51. It tells us how the author feels about his or her
subject.
41. The emotional pull that keeps us wanting to read A. Style
on. B. Elements
A. Cliff-Hanger C. Rhythm
B. Denouement D. Tone
C. Foreshadowing
D. Suspense 52. It is the use of a word to suggest a different
association than its literal meaning
42. The suspense at the end of a chapter that makes it A. Allusion
hard to lay the book aside. B. Connotation
A. Cliff-Hanger C. Figurative Language
B. Denouement D. Imagery
C. Foreshadowing
D. Suspense 53. It encompasses the use of literal or figurative
language to add symbolism and enable the reader
43. This gives clues about the outcome. to imagine the world of the piece of literature.
A. Cliff-Hanger A. Allusion
B. Denouement B. Connotation
C. Foreshadowing C. Figurative Language
D. Suspense D. Imagery

44. The point at which we understand the resolution 54. It is phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning
of the conflict. of words to get a message or point across
A. Cliff-Hanger A. Allusion
B. Denouement B. Connotation
C. Foreshadowing C. Figurative Language
D. Suspense D. Imagery

55. It is a reference, typically brief, to a person, place,

45. A theme stated openly and clearly. thing, event, or other literary work with which the
A. Explicit reader is presumably familiar.
B. Implicit A. Allusion
C. Primary B. Connotation
D. Secondary C. Figurative Language
D. Imagery
46. A theme not stated openly but derived from the
characters and action of the story. 56. A figure of speech that is an intentional
A. Explicit exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.
B. Implicit A. hyperbole
C. Primary B. poetic devices
D. Secondary C. puns
D. understatement
47. Words that sound like their meanings
A. Alliteration 57. It is a figure of speech employed by writers or
B. Assonance speakers to intentionally make a situation seem
C. Consonance less important than it really is.
D. Onomatopoeia A. hyperbole
B. poetic devices
C. puns
D. understatement
58. It is a literary device that is also known as a “play 67. These are short stories designed to convey a moral
on words.” It involves words with similar or message to the reader.
identical sounds but with different meanings. A. Epic
A. hyperbole B. Fables
B. poetic devices C. Folktales
C. puns D. Myths
D. symbols
68. It is distinguished from other genres by story
59. They are a form of literary device used in poetry. elements that violate the natural, physical laws of
A. hyperbole our world such as talking animals, imaginary
B. poetic devices worlds, fanciful characters, and magical beings.
C. puns A. modern fables
D. symbols B. modern fantasy
C. realistic fiction
60. They are often characters, settings, images, or D. traditional fiction
other motifs that stand in for bigger ideas.
A. hyperbole 69. It is simply stated as real kids with real problems
B. poetic devices solved in a realistic manner in a real-world setting.
C. puns A. modern fables
D. symbols B. modern fantasy
C. realistic fiction
Module 3: CATEGORIES OF CHILDREN AND D. traditional fiction
ADOLESCENT’S LITERATURE
70. It serves as a powerful tool in enabling students to
61. It is literature with rhythm and verse such as gain a better understanding of both their own
nursery rhymes, verse, ballad, epic, lyrics, culture and the cultures of others.
narrative poem, poem, song, & rap. A. Historical non-fiction
A. Poetry B. Multicultural literature
B. Prose C. Non-fiction
C. Picture Books D. Realistic fiction
D. Play

62. They are profusely illustrated books in which both

words and illustrations contribute to the story's
meaning.
A. Poetry
B. Prose
C. Picture Books
D. Play

63. They are characterized by the increasing repetition

of the details that build to a quick climax.
A. Beast Tales
B. Cumulative Tales
C. Pourquoi Tales
D. Realistic Tales
E. Wonder Tales

64. They explain the "how" or "why" of animals.

A. Beast Tales
B. Cumulative Tales
C. Pourquoi Tales
D. Realistic Tales
E. Wonder Tales

65. They are those in which animals are personified,

and these are oftentimes children's favorite tales.
A. Beast Tales
B. Cumulative Tales
C. Pourquoi Tales
D. Realistic Tales
E. Wonder Tales

66. They are typically known as "fairy tales", even

though fairies rarely exist in these tales.
A. Beast Tales
B. Cumulative Tales
C. Pourquoi Tales
D. Realistic Tales
E. Wonder Tales