Fiction Skills

Multiple Choice

I didn't like creeping down the wrong alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

• Third Person

Multiple Choice

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling

• a "life lesson" the main character learns

• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

• the moral of the story

Multiple Choice

What is the Point fo View?

• The reader of a story.

• The perspective from which a story is told.

• The writer of the story.

• The words of the character.

Open Ended

How can an author's choice of structure and literary techniques influence a reader's emotional response to a story?

Multiple Choice

Why is mastering point of view, structure, and author's craft important for understanding fiction?

• It helps readers appreciate the author's intent and the story's impact.

• It makes stories longer and more complicated.

• It allows readers to ignore the characters and plot.

• It only matters for non-fiction texts.

Multiple Choice

Which type of narrator provides a 'big picture' view of the story and reveals the thoughts of multiple characters?

• First-person

• Third-person limited

• Omniscient

• Second-person

Multiple Select

Which of the following are elements of narrative structure?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

Open Ended

How does the rising action contribute to the development of conflict in a narrative?

Multiple Choice

Which author's craft technique uses objects to represent deeper ideas, such as a broken mirror symbolizing shattered identity?

• Foreshadowing

• Imagery

• Symbolism

• Irony

Open Ended

Explain how point of view (POV) can shape a reader's empathy and understanding of a story.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the role of structure in organizing a story?

• It determines the genre of the story.

• It organizes events to impact suspense and understanding.

• It decides the point of view used by the author.

• It creates the characters and setting.

Open Ended

How do literary techniques such as imagery, symbolism, and foreshadowing contribute to the mood and theme of a story?