A story's main theme may be difficult to figure out because...

• Authors rarely want the reader to figure it out

• It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements

• It is rarely stated explicitly

• Only adult, complicated stories have themes

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What does theme add to a story?

• A sense of location

• An important message

• Motivation of the characters

• Dialogue of the characters

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Which characteristic best reinforces the theme of the importance of being prepared?

• The hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain

• The hero lives in a society where every part of your life needs to be planned out in advance

• The hero fights a villain who can control minds

• Which characteristic best reinforces the theme of the importance of being prepared?The hero keeps dreaming about the problems he faces

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What is the best definition of theme?

• The events that occur in a story

• The narrator's opinion of events

• An underlying idea

• The author's purpose for writing their story

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Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey. What is the moral of this story?

• Some prizes aren't worth it

• Overeating leads to illness

• Insects value food over safety

• Always send in a tester

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Which of these aspects would be least useful in characterizing a villain as greedy?

• They always grab the last slice of pizza

• They refuse to help others

• They look down on charity

• They are very wealthy

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What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?

• A problem that a character has with other characters.

• An issue that a character faces within him/her self.

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What is the definition of an "external" conflict?

• struggle that a character has within him/her self.

• An issue between a character and an outside force.

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"Bill knew he shouldn't steal the gum, but he had no money to pay for it" is an example of...

• External conflict

• Internal conflict

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"The dog turned around and growled at me, so I ran" is an example of...

• External conflict

• Internal conflict

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