Characterization, Plot, Tone, and Mood Quiz

What type of indirect characterization is being used in this excerpt?

"picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you'll have Johnny. He was the youngest, next to me, smaller than the rest, with a slight build. He had big black eyes in a dark tanned face; his hair was jet-black and heavily greased and combed to the side, but it was so long that it fell in shaggy bangs across his forehead. He had a nervous, suspicious look in his eyes,"

• Speaks

• Thoughts

• Effects on others

• Actions

• Looks

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10.3

_____________ is an acronym that stands for the different tools authors use to indirectly describe characters.

• STEAL

• MEAL

• DEAL

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10.3

A sequence of events makes up the...

• Setting

• Title of the book

• Plot

• Exposition

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10.3

Even though Shannon loved to dance, she was nervous about joining the dance team. She tried out, made it, but never said a word to anyone. At each dance practice, Shannon became a little more comfortable with her team. By the end of the season, she not only made friends but also taught the team a few dance moves.

What type of character is Shannon?

• Static

• Dynamic

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10.3

She hesitated, listening for sounds of the creature. The forest seemed empty, but she could sense something else out there. Something was watching and waiting. What is the mood of the passage?

• Romantic

• Depressing

• Joyful

• Suspenseful

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10.3

What is the tone of the following text? "I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).

• Pleased

• Angry

• Happy

• Suspicious

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10.4

Keith must find a way to earn $100 before the end of the month if he wants to go on an expensive field trip at school. His brother, who is jealous of him, tries to thwart his efforts to earn money. His brother is most likely the _____________.

• Dynamic character

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Flat character

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10.3

In this story, the bus driver's name is Al. The reader knows his name and that he drives the bus every day. Al doesn't participate in the plot other than driving the bus. Al is likely a _________________ character.

• Flat

• Round

• Protagonist

• Dynamic

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10.3

This type of character has many emotions, beliefs, ideals, concerns, and thoughts.

• Flat Character

• Round Character

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10.3

Which of the following details contains a description of the story’s setting?

• “I swallowed…”

• “...like I could almost taste my nervousness.”

• “...on the platform, high above the audience’s heads…”

• “...let the air fill my lungs…”

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10.3