ION CREANGA

Ion Creanga (1837-1889) was a Romanian writer, considered to be "the greatest Romanian storyteller of all times" and one of the classics of Romanian literature. He was born in Humulesti, a village not far from Neamt Citadel. His most representative literary work is the novel "Childhood Memories ". Creanga was the son of a farmer who encouraged him to go to school. He graduatef from Iasi Theological Seminary in 1859, and became a deacon and then a priest in a Greek Orthodox Church. In 1864 he is appointed teacher at No. 1 Primary School in Iasi and as such he elaborated four textbooks for primary school. His work includes literary tales for children ("Capra cu trei iezi", "Fata babei si fata mosului", "Povestea porcului", "Punguta cu doi bani" etc), stories (Cinci paini, Pacala, Prostia omeneasca etc. ), short stories (Popa Duhul, Mos Nichifor Cotcariul ) and an autobiographical novels ("Amintiri din copilarie").

1.The greatest Romanian storyteller is:

a. Ion Creanga

b.Ion Neculce

c. Vasile Alecsandri

2.The most representative literary work of Ion Creanga is:

a. Neamul Soimarestilor

b. Amintiri din copilarie

c. Balade

3. Ion Creangă was born in the county of:

a. Iasi

b. Mures

c. Neamt

By Prof. Vasile Ciubotaru