English Midterm Exam High School

The main character in a story is called the

• good guy

• protagonist

• bad guy

• antagonist

Who is the antagonist

• the character who plays in the story with the main character

• the character who fights against the main character.

• the main character's best friend

The time and place in which the story happens

• theme

• plot

• setting

• characters

the person who is telling the story is

• the author

• the protagonist

• the narrator

• the illustrator

A sequence of events in the story

• sequence

• rising action

• plot

• action

In stage 1 of the plot, called the _______________ ,we are introduced to the characters and the setting.

• falling action

• climax

• exposition

• resolution

In stage 2 of plot development, called the _____________, the character faces a problem or a conflict.

• setting

• expostion

• rising action

• resolution

Stage 3 of the plot, called the _________________, is the most exciting point in the story! And a turning point for the character.

• climax

• resolution

• exposition

• falling action

In stage 4 of plot development, called ___________________ the character has made a decision and things start falling into place. (after the climax)

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

In the final stage, stage 5 of plot development, known as ___________________ things come to a reasonable conclusion.

• climax

• setting

• plot

• resolution