Reading Semester Test 24

Front

What is the author's purpose in writing a biography?

Back

To tell the life story of a person.

Front

What is the term for all of the information the reader needs to know before the story begins?

Back

Exposition.

Front

True or False: Another name for 'internal conflict' is character vs. nature.

Back

False.

Front

What do we call the time and place where the story takes place?

Back

Setting.

Front

What genre does the following excerpt belong to: 'I held tight to my Daddy's hand. I'd never seen so many people in one place and they were almost all black, just like us. Then the man on the stage began to speak and everyone quieted down to listen. 'That's Dr. Martin Luther King,' my daddy whispered. 'You listen close, now.'?

Back

Historical fiction.

Front

What is the main purpose of exposition in a story?

Back

To introduce characters, setting, and the main problem.

Front

What is the term for the events that lead up to the climax of a story?

Back

Rising Action.

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The part where the conflict is resolved and the story concludes.

Front

What is the difference between internal conflict and external conflict?

Back

Internal conflict is a struggle within a character, while external conflict is a struggle between a character and an outside force.

Front

What is a key characteristic of realistic fiction?

Back

It portrays events that could happen in real life.