Character Development Quiz

What is character development?

• The way in which a writer shows readers what characters are like & how (or if) they change in a story.

• The process of creating fictional characters.

• The way in which a writer describes the physical appearance of characters.

• The process of developing a character's backstory.

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What does it mean for a character to be complex?

• Being simple and one-dimensional.

• Having only strengths and no weaknesses.

• Being interesting, believable, and complex.

• Experiencing only positive emotions.

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What literary devices can be used to develop memorable characters?

• Description, dialogue, and character foils.

• Only internal monologue.

• Only description and dialogue.

• Only character foils and internal monologue.

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What is the purpose of a character foil?

• To describe the physical appearance of a character.

• To highlight the similarities between characters.

• To highlight the differences between characters.

• To provide internal monologue for a character.

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How does character development contribute to the overall theme of a story?

• It helps to establish the setting of the story.

• It allows readers to connect with the characters emotionally.

• It reveals key insights into human nature through the characters' changes.

• It provides a resolution to the conflict in the story.

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What are the stages of linear plot development?

• Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Introduction, Conflict, Climax, Falling Action, Conclusion

• Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Conclusion

• Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

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What is a coming of age narrative?

• A story about a protagonist who learns painful truths about life

• A story about a protagonist who faces obstacles preventing them from growing up

• A story about a protagonist who gains knowledge and fundamentally changes

• All of the above

What are the two types of non-linear devices used in storytelling?

• Frame story and Flashback

• Exposition and Climax

• Rising Action and Falling Action

• Resolution and Conflict

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