Chapter 1 Key Ideas in Literature Chapter Exam

Which of the following is the story's turning point or crisis moment of high tension and emotion in which the main characters solve the conflict and learn important things about themselves, other people, and the world?

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Climax

• Rising Action

Answer explanation

The story's climax, or turning point, is a crisis moment of high tension and emotion in which the main characters solve the conflict and learn important things about themselves, other people, and the world.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following is the story's main problem, which places the main characters against themselves, each other, society, nature, or something supernatural?

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Climax

• Rising Action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Without theme, most writing would be _____.

• boring

• shallow

• unenduring

• all of these answers are correct

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

erving as an overall theme in the poem Identity, author Julio Noboa believed that _____.

• it was most important to be popular

• it was better to remain true to oneself than to try to please the masses

• weeds were better than flowers

• flowers were pretty

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Here's a story:

(1) Once upon a time, there was a kingdom that was constantly being attacked by a swarm of hungry dragons. (2) One day, the warrior princess of the kingdom decided to journey to the dragon lair and kill them, so the kingdom could live in peace. (3) She didn't want to kill that many creatures, but she felt like she had to, so she went.

(4) Along the way, she met an apprentice wizard who had been orphaned by dragon attacks, and a wandering centaur whose home forest had been burned to a crisp. (5) Both of them decided to help her on her quest. (6) When they finally reached the dragon lair, the centaur quickly carried the princess around the back to drive the dragons out with her sword, while the wizard waited at the main entrance of the lair with a magical spell that miniaturized them, so they were only 1 inch tall. (7) After that, the dragons were no longer a threat, and the princess was delighted that she didn't have to kill them after all. (8) She married the wizard, and they all lived happily ever after.

Where is the climax of this story?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 4-5

• Sentence 7-8

• Sentence 2-3

• Sentence 6

What is the rising action in a story?

• A part of the climax

• The introduction of the main character

• The part of the plot that creates obstacles that stand in the way of the protagonist achieving his goal

• A plot twist

• The resolution of a story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Plots should have an emotional impact on the reader to make the theme important. How does the plot in The Ugly Duckling build towards an emotional impact?

• It works towards a climactic moment that it never quite reaches.

• It leads the Duckling to the point of despair before things suddenly turn around.

• It builds the Duckling up before he takes a sudden fall from grace.

• It introduces the characters and conflicts in a list-like fashion.

• It fails to build, thus leaving the reader waiting for something to happen.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are the plot, setting, and characters in a story all related to?

• sequence of events

• time and place

• theme

• the reader

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which answer best describes how plot, theme, and character function in a story?

• Plot develops the characters by putting them through conflicts.

• Characters become meaningful to the reader when the theme is a strong one.

• Some stories lack plot, characters, or theme.

• Characters, plot, and theme enhance each other to give a story impact on the reader.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why is not including an opinion in a summary the right thing to do?

• Because a summary should only contain the source's own ideas

• Because opinions make judgement calls or include criticisms

• Because the point of a summary is to explain the work without judging it

• All of the answers are correct

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2