Elements of Fiction Quiz

What is characterization in fiction?

• The process of designing the book cover for a story.

• The process of creating and developing characters in a story.

• The process of editing and revising a story.

• The process of creating and developing the plot in a story.

Which element of fiction refers to the sequence of events in a story?

• plot

• theme

• setting

• character

What does the setting of a story include?

• Time, place, and social environment

• Beginning, middle, and end.

• Genre, theme, and tone.

• Characters, plot, and conflict.

What is conflict in fiction?

• Conflict in fiction is the background or setting of the story.

• Conflict in fiction is the resolution or solution to the problem.

• Conflict in fiction is the struggle or problem that drives the plot and creates tension.

• Conflict in fiction is the character development or growth.

Which element of fiction refers to the central idea or message of a story?

• theme

• character

• plot

• setting

What is the term for the way a writer reveals the personality of a character?

• plot

• personification

• setting

• characterization

What is the term for the time and place in which a story takes place?

• plot

• character

• theme

• setting

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

• characters

• setting

• theme

• plot

What is the term for a struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• plot twist

• conflict

• climax

• resolution

What is the term for the central idea or message of a story?

• theme

• setting

• character

• plot