Story Elements-Characters, point of view, conflict-Pre-test

The main character in a story is...

• the protagonist
• the antagonist
• always a hero
• usually evil

The person, people, or force working against the main character is...

• the protagonist
• the antagonist
• a hero
• a bully

"Outside" character traits are

• the way a character looks
• the way a character acts
• a character's personality
• the character's feelings

"Inside" character traits are

• the way a character looks
• easy to determine
• shown through words, thoughts, and actions
• descriptions of the character's muscles

Outside character traits are usually "right there" in the text.  The author "tells you about it!"

• True
• False

Inside character traits require the reader to think about how actions, thoughts, and words show personality.

• True
• False

A character that does NOT experience change throughout the story is described as

• funny
• round
• flat
• boring 

A character that learns from mistakes and changes throughout the story is described as

• funny
• round
• flat
• boring

When a character has a conflict with his own decisions, it's called

• Man vs. Man
• Man vs. Nature
• Man vs. Self

If a character is struggling with a bully, its described as

• Man vs. Self
• Man vs. Man
• Man vs. Nature