Theme and Topics Quiz ENG III

What is a theme?

• The idea of a story.

• The plot of a story.

• The moral or lesson in a story.

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What is the difference between a theme and a topic?

• A topic is one word and it helps to identify the theme.

• The theme tells a story and the topic does not.

• A topic is more important than a theme.

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The __________ theme revolves around the major character.

• minor theme

• major or main

• major and minor

Why does stories have multiple themes? Choose the best possible answer choice.

• It helps to make the story more interesting and gives the reader a deeper understanding of the main character.

• It helps to make the story more entertaining.

• It gives the audience a better idea of what is going to happen next.

A theme is...

• One word

• One sentence

• Personalized to the characters.

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An example of a theme is...

• Love is blind.

• Sara is blinded by love.

• Love

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The second step to identifying a theme is...

• Write a sentence about what the author believes about that topic.

• Finish reading the text.

• Create a list of topics.

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

• a "life lesson" the main character learns

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

• how a character is feeling

• the moral of the story

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What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.

• Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.

• Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

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What is the theme of this story?

• Bragging causes a person to lose valuable friendships.

• The princess needs to display humility.

• Don't brag be modest.

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