Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Corduroy? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What could Corduroy's missing button symbolize?
Self-awareness
Self-esteem
Self-sufficiency
Self-acceptance
Q. Why isn't it a good idea to dig for additional symbols in this book?
Answer choice 1: Children's books rarely feature deep symbolism.
The author himself cautioned against weighing down Corduroy's "plotless world."
The concept of symbolism is dull and not worth analyzing.
The author and illustrator disagreed about the meaning of certain symbols in the book.
Q. The illustrations in Corduroy are best described as:
Answer choice 1: Highly detailed
Answer choice 2: Surprisingly realistic
Answer choice 3: Extremely literal
Answer choice 4: Brazenly terrible
Q. The clown who sits on the shelf in the toy store with Corduroy represents:
Freeman's father, who was the first clown to join the Barnum & Bailey circus.
The whimsical nature of childhood.
Freeman's fear of being seen as "a joke" instead of a serious author.
Nothing—this is not a real question.